Shloka 31
कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief
तथा सत्यधृतिर्वीर: कृत्वा कदनमाहवे
tathā satyadhṛtir vīraḥ kṛtvā kadanam āhave
Sañjaya sagte: «So trat der heldenhafte Satyadhṛti, nachdem er in der Schlacht ein großes Gemetzel angerichtet hatte, als furchtbarer Krieger hervor — ein Bild von Tapferkeit und düsterer Entschlossenheit unter der moralischen Last des Krieges.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights the paradox of heroic virtue in war: steadfast courage and martial excellence can coexist with the ethically heavy reality of slaughter. It invites reflection on kṣatriya duty and the moral cost of violence even when performed with resolve.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior Satyadhṛti has caused significant carnage on the battlefield, emphasizing his valor and the intensity of the ongoing combat.