Shloka 10
Adhyāya 35 — Bhīmasena’s Counter-Encirclement and the Karṇa Engagement Escalation
तत: कर्णस्य दुर्धर्ष स्यन्दनप्रवरं महत्
tataḥ karṇasya durdharṣa syandanapravaraṃ mahat
Sañjaya sprach: Da erschien Karṇas großer, vornehmster Streitwagen — ein gewaltiges, furchterregendes Gefährt, das den Feinden schwer anzugreifen war — und kündete vom Anwachsen der Kampfkraft und vom Stolz der kriegerischen Tüchtigkeit, der den Krieg vorwärtstreibt.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward power—symbolized by a massive, superior chariot—can intensify conflict and fuel warrior pride; it implicitly invites reflection on the limits of martial might when set against dharma and destiny in the Mahābhārata.
Sañjaya describes the emergence or prominence of Karṇa’s formidable, foremost chariot, marking Karṇa’s readiness and the heightened momentum of the battle scene.