Shloka 3736
जम्मुर्वैकर्तनं कर्ण राक्षसांश्वैव तान् रणे । श्रीकृष्णके ऐसा कहनेपर वे सभी महारथी उनके आदेशके अनुसार रणभूमिमें वैकर्तन कर्ण तथा उन राक्षसोंका सामना करनेके लिये चले गये
sañjaya uvāca | jammur vaikartanaṃ karṇa rākṣasāṃś caiva tān raṇe | śrīkṛṣṇake evaṃ kahane para ve sarve mahārathī tasya ādeśānusāreṇa raṇabhūmau vaikartana-karṇaṃ tathā tān rākṣasān samāhantuṃ yayuḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Au cœur de la bataille, ils s’avancèrent contre Karna —connu sous le nom de Vaikartana— et contre ces rākṣasas également. Lorsque Śrī Kṛṣṇa parla ainsi, tous ces grands guerriers de char, obéissant à son ordre, gagnèrent le champ de bataille pour affronter Vaikartana Karna et ces combattants rākṣasa.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights disciplined adherence to rightful leadership in a crisis: elite warriors act in unity, setting aside hesitation, and follow Kṛṣṇa’s directive to face a formidable opponent. Ethically, it underscores the kṣatriya ideal of coordinated duty (dharma) and responsibility in war.
Sanjaya reports that after Kṛṣṇa’s instruction, the assembled great chariot-warriors proceed onto the battlefield to engage Karna (called Vaikartana) and accompanying Rakshasa fighters, preparing for direct confrontation.