Shloka 1
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत कर्णपर्वमें संकुलयुद्धाविषयक उनयासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ ७९ ॥ (दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके ३ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ९८ श्लोक हैं।) ऑपनआक्रात बछ। 2 अशीतितमो<ध्याय: अर्जुनका कौरव-सेनाको नष्ट करके आगे बढ़ना संजय उवाच राजन् कुरूणां प्रवरैर्बलैर्भीममभिद्रुतम् । मज्जन्तमिव कौन्तेयमुज्जिहीर्षर्धनंजय:,संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! कौरव-सेनाके प्रमुख वीरोंने कुन्तीपुत्र भीमसेनपर धावा किया था और वे उस सैन्यसागरमें डूबते-से जान पड़ते थे। भारत! उस समय उनका उद्धार करनेके लिये अर्जुनने सूतपुत्रकी सेनाको छोड़कर उधर ही आक्रमण किया और बाणोंद्वारा शत्रुपक्षके बहुत-से वीरोंको यमलोक भेज दिया
sa jaya uv1ca |
r1jan kur6b01 pravarai balair bh2bmam abhidrutam |
majjantam iva kaunteyam ujjih2br 63ur dhana jaya ||
Sanjaya said: O King, the foremost warriors of the Kurus, with their powerful forces, charged at Bhima. The son of Kunti seemed as though he were sinking in that sea of troops. Seeing this, Dhananjaya (Arjuna), intent on rescuing him, turned away from the Suta’s son’s (Karna’s) army and struck in that direction, sending many enemy heroes to Yama’s realm with his arrows.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the chaos of war, dharma expresses itself as responsibility toward one’s own: Arjuna prioritizes the immediate protection of his brother and ally over continuing a direct engagement elsewhere, showing that right action includes timely rescue and steadfast loyalty.
Kaurava elite forces surge against Bhima, who appears overwhelmed like a man sinking in a sea of soldiers. Arjuna, determined to save him, breaks off from confronting Karna’s forces and attacks the assailants, killing many with his arrows.