Shloka 46
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
तमेते विनिवर्तन्ते धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमा: । पाञज्चालसृज्जयानां च पाण्डवानां च ये मुखम्
tam ete vinivartante dhṛṣṭadyumnapurogamāḥ | pāñcālasṛñjayānāṁ ca pāṇḍavānāṁ ca ye mukham ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Aquellos guerreros—con Dhṛṣṭadyumna al frente—que eran la vanguardia de los Pāñcālas, los Sṛñjayas y los Pāṇḍavas, también se vuelven ahora y regresan al combate junto con Bhīmasena. La escena subraya la determinación colectiva de la alianza justa: cuando un campeón principal reingresa en la refriega, los luchadores de primera línea se congregan y vuelven, reafirmando solidaridad y deber en medio del caos de la guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethic of collective responsibility in dharmic warfare: leaders and the foremost warriors do not act in isolation but rally together, returning to the fight in solidarity when duty calls. It emphasizes steadfastness, cohesion, and following rightful leadership amid danger.
Sañjaya reports that the foremost fighters of the Pāñcālas, Sṛñjayas, and Pāṇḍavas—led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna—turn back and return to battle, accompanying Bhīmasena as the fighting resumes or intensifies.