Shloka 35
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
ततः कर्णो महाराज भीमसेने त्रिभि: शरै:
tataḥ karṇo mahārāja bhīmasene tribhiḥ śaraiḥ
Dijo Sañjaya: Luego Karṇa, oh gran rey, hirió a Bhīmasena con tres flechas; un acto que prolonga el implacable intercambio de fuerza en la batalla, donde el valor y la determinación se ponen a prueba bajo el peso moral de una guerra fratricida.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of steadfastness and skill under the kṣatriya code, while implicitly reminding the listener that even valorous acts occur within the tragic moral burden of a kin-slaying war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa attacks Bhīma, piercing him with three arrows as the duel and wider battle intensify.