Shloka 15
Karna Reproves Shalya; Brahmin Reports on Bāhlīkas; Shalya’s Universalizing Rebuttal (कर्ण–शल्य संवादः)
सर्वेषां चैव सैन्यानां कर्णमेवागमन्मन: । सूतपुत्रं महेष्वासं बन्धुमात्ययिकेष्विव
sarveṣāṃ caiva sainyānāṃ karṇam evāgaman manaḥ | sūtaputraṃ maheṣvāsaṃ bandhum ātyayikeṣv iva ||
Dijo Sañjaya: La mente de todos los ejércitos se volvió únicamente hacia Karṇa, hacia aquel hijo del auriga, el gran arquero, del mismo modo que, en una hora de grave peligro, el pensamiento acude instintivamente a un pariente de confianza.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In crisis, communities often concentrate their confidence on a single capable protector; the verse highlights the psychological and ethical weight placed on a champion in war, where hope and responsibility intensify under danger.
Sañjaya reports that all the forces fixed their attention on Karṇa, viewing him as the decisive support—like a relative relied upon in an emergency—implying that the battle’s outcome is expected to hinge on his prowess.