Shloka 70
कर्णार्जुनसमागमः — The Karṇa–Arjuna Confrontation
Cosmic Spectatorship and Vows
युद्ध कृत्वा तु कौन्तेयो द्रोणपुत्रेण भारत । दुःसहं वज्िणा संख्ये पराजित्य गुरो: सुतम्,भारत! कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनने द्रोणपुत्रके साथ युद्ध करके रणभूमिमें वज्रधारी इन्द्रके लिये भी दुःसह उस गुरुपुत्रको पराजित करनेके पश्चात् जाते समय धर्मराजको देखनेकी इच्छासे सारी सेनापर दृष्टिपात किया। परंतु वहाँ कहीं भी अपने बड़े भाईको नहीं देखा
yuddhaṁ kṛtvā tu kaunteyo droṇaputreṇa bhārata | duḥsahaṁ vajriṇā saṅkhye parājitya guroḥ sutam ||
Sañjaya said: O Bhārata, after the son of Kuntī (Arjuna) had fought with Droṇa’s son and overcome that preceptor’s son in battle—one so formidable that even Vajrin (Indra) would find him hard to face—he cast his gaze over the entire army as he was departing, wishing to see Dharmarāja. Yet he did not see his elder brother anywhere there.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid victory in war, the righteous warrior’s mind remains oriented toward responsibility and relationships: Arjuna’s first impulse after overcoming a formidable foe is to seek Dharmarāja, reflecting loyalty, accountability, and concern for the moral center of the Pāṇḍava cause.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna has fought and defeated Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāmā—described as nearly unbearable even for Indra to face—and then, while leaving, scans the army to find Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja), but cannot see him anywhere.