Shloka 8
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
स तान् प्रमृद्याभ्यपतत् पुनरेव युधिष्ठटिरम् । मन्त्रौषधिक्रियातीतो व्याधिरत्युल्बणो यथा
sa tān pramṛdyābhyapatat punar eva yudhiṣṭhiram | mantrauṣadhi-kriyātīto vyādhir atyulbaṇo yathā ||
Sañjaya said: Having crushed them, Karṇa once again rushed straight at Yudhiṣṭhira—like a dreadfully violent disease that has passed beyond the reach of mantras and medicines.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a medical simile to show how certain crises feel beyond remedy: relentless violence can appear ‘incurable’ by ordinary means. Ethically, it highlights the testing of dharma under extreme pressure—steadfastness and discernment are demanded when adversity seems unstoppable.
After overpowering the warriors opposing him, Karṇa renews his assault and charges again at Yudhiṣṭhira. Sañjaya compares Karṇa’s onslaught to a terrifying disease that cannot be cured by mantras or medicines.