Shloka 34
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
एष कर्णो रणे जित्वा पञज्चालान् पाण्डुसृञ्जयान् । दिशो विप्रेक्षते सर्वास्त्वदर्थमिति मे मति:,“यह कर्ण रणभूमिमें पांचालों, पाण्डवों और सूंजयोंको जीतकर अब तुम्हें परास्त करनेके लिये सारी दिशाओंमें दृष्टिपात कर रहा है; ऐसा मेरा मत है
eṣa karṇo raṇe jitvā pañcālān pāṇḍusṛñjayān | diśo viprekṣate sarvāstvadartham iti me matiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “Here is Karṇa—having conquered the Pāñcālas and the Pāṇḍu–Sṛñjayas in battle—now scanning all directions with his gaze, intent on you. Such is my judgment.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights battlefield discernment and the ethical weight of leadership: victory over many does not end conflict, but intensifies responsibility and danger. Sañjaya’s ‘matiḥ’ (judgment) models careful assessment—recognizing an opponent’s intent and the escalating consequences of war-driven ambition.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa, after defeating the Pāñcālas and the Pāṇḍava-aligned Sṛñjayas, is now surveying all directions, seemingly searching for or turning his attention toward the king’s son (Duryodhana) as his next objective.