Shloka 67
अर्जुनस्य द्रोणिप्रतिघातः कर्णोपसर्पणं च
Arjuna Checks Droṇaputra; Karṇa Advances
ततः: पुन: समाजग्मुरभीता: कुरुपाण्डवा: । युधिष्ठटिरमुखा: पार्था: सूतपुत्रमुखा वयम्
tataḥ punaḥ samājagmurbhītāḥ kuru-pāṇḍavāḥ | yudhiṣṭhira-mukhāḥ pārthāḥ sūta-putra-mukhā vayam ||
Sañjaya said: “Then, once again, the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas—undaunted—came together for battle: the Pārthas led by Yudhiṣṭhira on one side, and we led by the Sūta’s son (Karna) on the other.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and leadership amid moral complexity: warriors renew engagement without fear, reflecting the kṣatriya ideal of resolve, while also pointing to the tragic dharma-conflict of relatives compelled by allegiance and duty to fight.
After a prior phase of fighting, both armies regroup and converge again. The Pāṇḍavas advance under Yudhiṣṭhira’s leadership, while the Kaurava side is described as advancing under Karna (the Sūta’s son), as reported by Sañjaya.