Shloka 283
अमोघशक्तिव्यंसनप्रश्नः — Why Karṇa’s Śakti Was Not Used on Arjuna
तलेन नाशयामास कर्णस्यैवाग्रत: स्थित: । गर्जना करते हुए ही उन्होंने बायें हाथसे जयरातको झटका देकर उसे थप्पड़से मार डाला। फिर वे कर्णके ही सामने जाकर खड़े हो गये
talena nāśayāmāsa karṇasyaivāgrataḥ sthitaḥ | garjanāṃ kurvata eva te bāyena hastena jayadrathaṃ jhaṭakā dattvā taṃ tāḍayāmāsuḥ | punaḥ sa karṇasyaiva sammukhe gatvā tiṣṭhāmāsa |
কৰ্ণৰ একেবাৰে সন্মুখত থিয় হৈ তেওঁ কৰতলৰ আঘাতে জয়ৰথক নিপাত কৰিলে। গর্জন কৰি কৰি বাওঁ হাতে জয়ৰথক ধৰি ঝাঁকুনি দি এক চড়ে বধ কৰিলে; তাৰ পিছত ইচ্ছাকৃতভাৱে আগবাঢ়ি পুনৰ কৰ্ণৰ সন্মুখতেই থিয় হ’ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the kṣatriya battlefield ethic of decisive action: in war, outcomes are immediate and public, and a warrior’s stance—standing openly before a formidable foe—signals resolve and the intent to shatter the enemy’s confidence as well as to secure justice for prior wrongs.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior, positioned right in front of Karṇa, kills Jayadratha with a palm-blow while roaring, jerking him with the left hand, and then steps forward to stand again directly before Karṇa, emphasizing a bold, confrontational posture.