कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief
अंशुमान् भोजराजस्तु सहसैन्यो महारथ:
aṁśumān bhojarājas tu sahasainyo mahārathaḥ
Sañjaya sprach: Der Bhoja-König Aṁśumān, ein großer Wagenkämpfer (Mahāratha), rückte mit einem Heer von Tausenden vor—ein Zeichen des anschwellenden Kriegssogs, in dem königliche Pflicht und kriegerischer Entschluss die Führer drängen, ihre Truppen trotz des furchtbaren Preises einzusetzen.
संजय उवाच
The verse underscores the kṣatriya ideal of leadership in war: a king is expected to stand at the forefront as a mahāratha and commit resources decisively. Ethically, it highlights the tension between duty-bound resolve and the human cost implied by mobilizing vast forces.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Bhoja king Aṁśumān, renowned as a great chariot-warrior, is present/advancing with a large contingent. It is a battlefield notice marking the arrival or deployment of a significant royal fighter and his troops.