Shloka 39
कर्णभीमसमागमः | Karṇa–Bhīma Encounter
पार्थस्य सचिव: कृष्णो यथाभीषुग्रहों वर: । तथा त्वमपि राधेयं सर्वत: परिपालय,'जैसे श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुनके श्रेष्ठ सचिव तथा सारथि हैं, उसी प्रकार आप भी राधापूुत्र कर्णकी सर्वथा रक्षा कीजिये"
sañjaya uvāca | pārthasya sacivaḥ kṛṣṇo yathābhīṣugraho varaḥ | tathā tvam api rādheyaṃ sarvataḥ paripālaya ||
Sañjaya said: “Just as Kṛṣṇa is Arjuna’s trusted counsellor and the finest charioteer, expertly holding and guiding the reins, so you too must, in every way, protect Rādheya (Karna).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharma of steadfast support: as Kṛṣṇa safeguards Arjuna through counsel and expert charioteering, so a leader’s aide must protect his warrior in every way. It frames protection and competent guidance as moral responsibilities that shape the outcome of battle.
Sañjaya reports an exhortation comparing Kṛṣṇa’s role for Arjuna with the role expected of Karna’s supporter: the speaker urges that Karna (Rādheya) be guarded on all sides, emphasizing the strategic and ethical importance of the charioteer/counsellor in the Kurukṣetra war.