Shloka 3
यत्र कर्णे हते पार्थ: सिंहनादमथाकरोत् । तदा तव सुतान् राजन्नाविवेश महद् भयम्,महाराज! कर्णके मारे जानेपर अर्जुनने महान् सिंहनाद किया, उस समय आपके पुत्रोंके मनमें बड़ा भारी भय समा गया
yatra karṇe hate pārthaḥ siṃhanādam athākarot | tadā tava sutān rājann āviveśa mahad bhayam, mahārāja ||
Sañjaya said: When Karṇa had been slain, Pārtha (Arjuna) let out a lion-like roar. At that moment, O King, a great fear entered the hearts of your sons.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in war the fall of a principal protector (Karṇa) causes a moral and psychological rupture: confidence collapses, fear spreads, and the perceived order of strength changes. It also shows how victory is signaled and consolidated through public acts (the lion-roar) that assert dominance and unsettle opponents.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that after Karṇa is killed, Arjuna roars like a lion in triumph. Hearing this, Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons (the Kauravas) are seized by intense fear, recognizing that their foremost champion has fallen and their position has become precarious.