Shloka 11
कर्ण-पाण्डव-संमर्दः — Karṇa and Arjuna’s Intensified Engagement
भीमसेनके द्वारा कर्णकी पराजय व्याप्राविव सुसंरब्धौ श्येनाविव च शीघ्रगौ । शरभाविव संक्रुद्धौ युयुधाते परस्परम्,वे दो व्याप्रोंके समान रोषावेशमें भरकर दो बाजोंके समान परस्पर शीजघ्रतापूर्वक झपटते थे तथा अत्यन्त क्रोधमें भरे हुए दो शरभोंके समान परस्पर युद्ध करते थे
bhīmasenena karṇasya parājaye vyāprāv iva susaṁrabdhau śyenāv iva ca śīghragau | śarabhāv iva saṁkruddhau yuyudhāte parasparam ||
Sañjaya sprach: Als Bhīmasena Karṇa der Niederlage entgegentrieb, gingen die beiden Krieger, von wilder Wut entflammt, aufeinander los — wie erzürnte Tiger, wie schnelle Falken, die im Flug zuschlagen, und wie rasende Śarabhas, ineinander verhakt im Kampf.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and competitive pride can dominate the battlefield, pushing warriors into relentless violence. It implicitly contrasts raw fury with the ideal of disciplined kṣatriya conduct—valor guided by restraint and dharma rather than by uncontrolled rage.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma and Karṇa clashing at close quarters. Their speed and ferocity are compared to tigers, hawks, and śarabhas, emphasizing an intense duel in which each repeatedly attacks the other with furious determination.