Shloka 55
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
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sañjaya uvāca | sūtaputraṁ maheṣvāsaṁ darśayātmānam ātmanā | uttamaṁ javam āsthāya praty ehi bharatarṣabha | bharatabhūṣaṇa tvaṁ uttama-vegam āśritya śatrudalapar ākrama | sa krodha-bharaḥ karṇaḥ pāñcālān prati dhāvati | ahaṁ tasya dhvajāṁ dhṛṣṭadyumna-ratha-samīpe paśyāmi |
Sañjaya said: “Reveal yourself, by your own prowess, to that mighty archer Karṇa, the charioteer’s son. O bull among the Bhāratas, take up the finest speed and advance—O ornament of Bharata’s line—launch your assault upon the enemy host. Karṇa, swollen with wrath, is charging against the Pāñcālas; I can see his banner near Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s chariot.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the kṣatriya ethic of direct confrontation and decisive action in battle: one should rely on personal valor and clarity of purpose, yet remain aware that anger (krodha) drives rash aggression and shapes the moral texture of warfare.
Sañjaya reports battlefield movements and urges a Bhārata warrior to advance swiftly and engage Karṇa. He notes that Karṇa, enraged, is charging the Pāñcāla forces, and that Karṇa’s banner is visible near Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s chariot—signaling proximity and imminent clash.