Shloka 35
अमोघशक्तिव्यंसनप्रश्नः — Why Karṇa’s Śakti Was Not Used on Arjuna
दुर्मदस्तु ततो यान॑ दुष्कर्णस्यावचक्रमे । तावेकरथमारूढौ भ्रातरौ परतापनौ,तब दुर्मद दुष्कर्णके रथपर जा बैठा। फिर शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले उन दोनों भाइयोंने एक ही रथपर आरूढ़ हो युद्धके मुहानेपर भीमसेनपर धावा किया; ठीक उसी तरह, जैसे वरुण और मित्रने दैत्ययाज तारकपर आक्रमण किया था
durmadastu tato yāna duṣkarṇasyāvacakrame | tāvekarathamārūḍhau bhrātarau paratāpanau ||
তেতিয়া দুৰ্মদে দুষ্কৰ্ণৰ ৰথত উঠিল। শত্রু-সন্তাপক সেই দুয়ো ভ্ৰাতা একে ৰথত আৰূঢ় হৈ যুদ্ধৰ অগ্ৰভাগত ভীমসেনৰ ওপৰত ধাৱমান হ’ল—যেনেকৈ বৰুণ আৰু মিত্ৰে একেলগে দানৱশ্ৰেষ্ঠ তাৰকক আক্ৰমণ কৰিছিল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial valor and loyalty—here, two brothers sharing one chariot—intensify the drive to confront a formidable opponent. Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension: kṣatriya courage and solidarity can be admirable, yet in war they also feed a cycle of violence where prowess is measured through harm to others.
Sañjaya reports that Durmada climbs onto Duṣkarṇa’s chariot, and the two brothers ride together in a single chariot to launch an attack on Bhīmasena. Their charge is compared to the gods Varuṇa and Mitra attacking the demon Tāraka, emphasizing coordinated assault and formidable intent.