Shloka 143
क्षणेन व्यधमत् सर्वा चित्रसेनस्थ वाहिनीम् । गन्धवोके मस्तक काटकर गिराते हुए महारथी कर्णने चित्रसेनकी सारी सेनाको क्षणभरमें छिन्न-भिन्न कर डाला
kṣaṇena vyadhamat sarvāṃ citrasenastha-vāhinīm | gandharvokte mastaka-kāṭakair girāte huye mahārathī karṇena citrasenasya sarvāṃ senāṃ kṣaṇabhareṇa chinna-bhinnaṃ kṛtā ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: En un solo instante, Karṇa—gran guerrero de carro—hizo añicos todo el ejército apostado bajo Citraseṇa. Con golpes que derribaban cabezas, quebró sus filas de inmediato, mostrando el poder veloz y terrible de un combatiente cuya destreza puede proteger o destruir según la causa a la que sirva.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary power can overturn events instantly; ethically, it invites reflection on how martial excellence is morally shaped by the purpose and command behind it—strength itself is neutral, but its use bears dharmic consequences.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Karṇa rapidly routs and shatters the entire force associated with Citraseṇa, cutting through their formation in a moment and scattering the army.