Shloka 14
Karṇa-vadha-pratyaya: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Verification of Karṇa’s Fall (कर्णवध-प्रत्ययः)
स पुनस्तानरीन् हत्वा पुनरुत्तरतोडवधीत्
sa punas tān arīn hatvā punar uttarato 'vadhīt
Sañjaya dijo: Tras dar muerte a aquellos enemigos, volvió a abatir a otros que avanzaban desde el lado norte. El verso subraya el impulso implacable de la batalla: aquí la victoria se mide por la acción repetida y contundente, mientras la tensión ética de la guerra permanece implícita, pues el valor y el deber se despliegan en medio de una continua toma de vidas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the relentless nature of battlefield duty: once an enemy wave is overcome, another must be faced without hesitation. It implicitly reflects the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in combat, even as the moral weight of killing remains in the background.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior (contextually identified in surrounding verses) first kills a group of enemies and then, turning to the northern side, kills additional foes approaching from that direction.