Shloka 15
कर्णभीमसमागमः | Karṇa–Bhīma Encounter
प्रत्यक्ष ते महाबाहो यथा रात्रौ घटोत्कच:
pratyakṣa te mahābāho yathā rātrau ghaṭotkacaḥ
Sañjaya dit : « Ô grand bras, cela t’est évident de tes propres yeux—comme Ghaṭotkaca fut aperçu dans la nuit. »
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights pratyakṣa—direct, undeniable perception—as a basis for recognizing reality in the midst of war. It implies that certain truths (such as a warrior’s presence, power, or the consequences of actions) become unmistakable when witnessed firsthand, not merely inferred or reported.
Sañjaya, narrating events to the listener, points to something being plainly visible “as (was) Ghaṭotkaca at night,” evoking the dramatic context of nocturnal combat where Ghaṭotkaca’s formidable presence becomes a striking, directly witnessed fact on the battlefield.