Shloka 7
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
हताश्चात्तु रथात्तस्मादवप्लुत्य सुतस्तव
hatāś cāttu rathāt tasmād avaplutya sutas tava
Sañjaya sprach: „Dein Sohn, niedergeschlagen und mutlos geworden, sprang von jenem Wagen herab.“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the psychological collapse that can follow a severe blow in war: when courage fails, even a warrior abandons his position. Implicitly it contrasts steadfast kṣatriya resolve with the human tendency toward fear and despair under pressure.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, overwhelmed and disheartened after being struck, jumps down from his chariot—signaling a moment of retreat or loss of composure amid the battle.