Shloka 5
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
आगच्छमानांस्तान् संख्ये प्रहशन् विजयैषिण: । दधारैको रणे कर्णो जलौघानिव पर्वत:,युद्धस्थलमें विजयकी अभिलाषा लेकर हर्ष और उललासके साथ आते हुए उन वीरोंको रणभूमिमें अकेले कर्णने उसी प्रकार रोक दिया, जैसे जलके प्रवाहोंको पर्वत रोक देता है
sañjaya uvāca |
āgacchamānāṁs tān saṅkhye prahaśan vijayaiṣiṇaḥ |
dadhāraiko raṇe karṇo jalaughān iva parvataḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Smiling as those warriors advanced into the battle, eager for victory, Karṇa alone held them back on the field—just as a mountain checks the rushing torrents of water.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of kṣatriya valor and steadfastness in battle: a single determined warrior, confident and resolute, can restrain the advance of many—illustrated through the ethical lens of martial duty amid the overwhelming force of war.
As warriors advance on the battlefield seeking victory, Karṇa, alone and smiling with confidence, checks their forward movement, compared to a mountain halting rushing torrents.