Shloka 2
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
ततः प्रववृते भीम: संग्रामो लोमहर्षण: । कर्णस्य पाण्डवानां च यमराष्ट्रविवर्धन:,उस समय कर्ण और पाण्डवोंका बड़ा भयंकर और रोमांचकारी संग्राम आरम्भ हुआ, जो यमराजके राज्यकी वृद्धि करनेवाला था
tataḥ pravavṛte bhīmaḥ saṅgrāmo lomaharṣaṇaḥ | karṇasya pāṇḍavānāṃ ca yamarāṣṭravivardhanaḥ ||
عندئذٍ اندلعت معركة تقشعرّ لها الأبدان، رهيبة الشدة، بين كارنا والباندافا؛ صراعٌ لا يزيد إلا مُلك يَما اتساعاً بإرسال كثير من المحاربين إلى الموت.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral gravity of war: even when fought as a kṣatriya duty, battle inevitably feeds death’s realm (Yama’s dominion), reminding the listener that violence carries irreversible human cost and demands ethical seriousness.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a terrifying battle has begun between Karṇa’s forces and the Pāṇḍavas—an engagement so deadly that it is described as increasing Yama’s kingdom, i.e., causing many deaths.