Shloka 25
कर्णेन व्यूहविधानम् — Karṇa’s Battle Formation and the Pāṇḍava Counter-Plan
Adhyāya 31
उद्यन्तौ च यथा सूर्यों बालसूर्यसमप्रभौ । कर्णशल्यौ रणे दृष्टवा विद्रवन्तु महारथा:,'प्रातःकालीन सूर्यके तुल्य तेजस्वी कर्ण और शल्यको उदित होते हुए दो सूर्योके समान रणभूमिमें देखकर शत्रुसेनाके महारथी भाग जायेँ
udyantau ca yathā sūryau bālasūrya-samaprabhau | karṇa-śalyau raṇe dṛṣṭvā vidravantu mahārathāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “Like two rising suns, radiant as the morning sun, Karṇa and Śalya—when seen together on the battlefield—cause even the foremost great chariot-warriors of the opposing host to break and flee.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how perceived strength and unity of leadership can decisively affect morale in war: the sight of formidable champions can induce fear and collapse of resolve even among elite fighters.
Sañjaya describes Karṇa and Śalya appearing together in battle with blazing brilliance, comparing them to two rising suns, and notes that their presence makes the opposing side’s great chariot-warriors flee.