Shloka 11
कर्णस्य एकाकि-प्रहारः तथा पाण्डव-महारथ-परिवेष्टनम् | Karṇa’s concentrated assault and the Pāṇḍava encirclement
एवमुक्ते तत: सर्वा सहिता भारतीचमू: । अभ्यद्रवत कौन्तेयांस्तथा ते चापि पाण्डवा:
evam ukte tataḥ sarvā sahitā bhāratī camūḥ | abhyadravat kaunteyāṁs tathā te cāpi pāṇḍavāḥ ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Pronunciadas aquellas palabras, todo el ejército kaurava, cerrando filas como uno solo, se lanzó contra los hijos de Kuntī. Los Pāṇḍavas tampoco cedieron: respondieron al asalto cargando a su vez contra los Kauravas, y así creció la furia de la batalla en ambos bandos.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective resolve and allegiance propel armies into action; ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension between personal discernment and the momentum of kṣatriya warfare, where duty and loyalty can intensify conflict even when the broader consequences are tragic.
After a prior statement or command, the Kaurava forces advance together to attack the sons of Kuntī (the Pāṇḍavas). The Pāṇḍavas respond immediately with a counter-charge, and the battle becomes mutually engaged with both sides rushing at each other.