Shloka 19
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 20 — Yudhiṣṭhira–Duryodhana Encounter and Escalation of Arms
योधमुख्या महावीर्या: पाण्डूनां कर्णमाहवे । शीघ्रास्त्रास्तूर्णमावृत्य परिवद्रु: समन््ततः,तब समरांगणमें पाण्डवदलके शीघ्रतापूर्वक अस्त्र चलानेवाले महापराक्रमी प्रधान- प्रधान योद्धाओंने तुरंत आकर कर्णको चारों ओरसे घेर लिया
yodhamukhyā mahāvīryāḥ pāṇḍūnāṃ karṇam āhave | śīghrāstrās tūrṇam āvṛtya parivavruḥ samantataḥ ||
Entonces, en el campo de batalla, los guerreros más eminentes de los Pāṇḍavas —de gran valor y veloces en el uso de las armas— se precipitaron de inmediato y cercaron a Karṇa por todos los flancos.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where victory depends not only on individual heroism but also on disciplined coordination and tactical unity; it reflects the harsh reality of kṣatriya-dharma in which even renowned champions must face collective opposition.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas’ leading, highly skilled warriors swiftly advance and form an encirclement around Karṇa, pressing him from all directions in the ongoing combat.