Shloka 71
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
अद्य तौ पुरुषव्यात्रौ लोहिताक्षौ परंतपौ | वासुदेवार्जुनौ कर्ण द्रष्टास्येकरथे स्थितो
adya tau puruṣavyātrau lohitākṣau paraṃtapau | vāsudevārjunau karṇa draṣṭāsy ekarathe sthito ||
Sañjaya sprach: „Heute, o Karṇa, wirst du jene beiden tigerhaften Helden erblicken—rotäugig, die Feinde sengend—Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) und Arjuna, gemeinsam auf einem einzigen Streitwagen stehend.“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in a righteous struggle, sheer martial power is not the only determinant—wise guidance and alignment with higher dharma matter. Arjuna’s strength is presented together with Krishna’s presence, implying that counsel, clarity, and moral orientation can be as decisive as weapons.
Sanjaya addresses Karna, announcing that Karna will now see Krishna (Vasudeva) and Arjuna together on a single chariot—an ominous and climactic sight for their opponents, signaling the approach of a major confrontation where Arjuna fights under Krishna’s charioteership.