Shloka 89
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
वासुदेवस्तु राधेयमाहवेडभिजगाम वै | तत एनमुवाचेदं पाण्डवार्थ गदाग्रज:,इसी समय भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण उस युद्धमें राधानन्दन कर्णके पास गये। वहाँ जाकर उन गदाग्रजने पाण्डवोंके हितके लिये उससे इस प्रकार कहा--
Vāsudevas tu Rādheyam āhave ’bhijagāma vai | tata enam uvācedaṃ Pāṇḍavārtha-gadāgrajaḥ ||
À cet instant, Vāsudeva (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) s’avança vers Rādheya (Karna) sur le champ de bataille. Parvenu auprès de lui, le cadet du porteur de la massue (Balarāma), soucieux du bien des Pāṇḍava, lui adressa ces paroles :
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, Kṛṣṇa acts with deliberate ethical purpose: he engages opponents through counsel and strategy aimed at restoring dharma and protecting rightful order, showing that speech and discernment remain instruments of righteousness alongside force.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa goes directly to Karṇa on the battlefield and begins a speech intended for the Pāṇḍavas’ welfare—setting up a significant counsel/appeal to Karṇa before the ensuing events.