Shloka 343
कर्णभीमयुद्धम्
Karna–Bhīma Combat Report
जगाम स्यन्दनं तूर्ण पाण्डवस्य यशस्विन: । वह अस्त्र भयंकर दीखनेवाली उस शक्तिको भस्म करके तुरंत ही यशस्वी युधिष्ठिरके रथकी ओर चला
sañjaya uvāca | jagāma syandanaṃ tūrṇaṃ pāṇḍavasya yaśasvinaḥ |
Sanjaya said: The charioteer swiftly drove the chariot toward the illustrious Pandava. Having reduced that dreadful, weapon-like power to ashes, he at once turned toward the chariot of the renowned Yudhishthira.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of violence, the narrative highlights swift, duty-oriented action: neutralizing a grave threat and immediately moving to protect the dharmic center of the army—Yudhiṣṭhira—reflecting the ethical priority of safeguarding righteous leadership.
Sañjaya reports rapid movement of a chariot toward the Pāṇḍava side; after a terrifying weapon-like power (śakti) is destroyed (reduced to ashes), the chariot quickly heads toward Yudhiṣṭhira’s chariot, indicating an urgent tactical shift to his vicinity.