Shloka 413
सपुत्र: समरे कर्ण: स शान्तः पार्थतेजसा । इस पृथ्वीपर उत्तम युद्धके द्वारा अपने लिये उत्तम यशका उपार्जन करके, बाणोंकी झड़ी लगाकर, दसों दिशाओंको संतप्त करके, पुत्रसहित कर्ण अर्जुनके तेजसे शान्त हो गया
saputraḥ samare karṇaḥ sa śāntaḥ pārthatejasā |
Śalya said: “Karna, together with his son, fought in the battle; but he was finally stilled—his might quenched—by the blazing prowess of Pārtha (Arjuna). Having won for himself noble fame on this very earth through excellent combat, showering volleys of arrows and scorching the ten directions, Karna, with his son, came to rest under Arjuna’s overpowering radiance.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the greatest warrior’s brilliance is bounded: valor can win lasting fame, yet in a dharma-war the outcome turns on a higher convergence of destiny, skill, and rightful force. The verse frames Karna’s end as both heroic (yaśas earned through excellent battle) and inevitable (his power is ‘stilled’ by Arjuna’s superior tejas).
Śalya, serving as Karna’s charioteer, describes Karna’s final combat: Karna fights fiercely, raining arrows and dominating the battlefield, but ultimately he—together with his son—is overcome and brought to rest by Arjuna’s martial radiance.