Shloka 29
ततः: कर्णो भृशं क्रुद्धों दृढमादाय कार्मुकम्
tataḥ karṇo bhṛśaṃ kruddho dṛḍham ādāya kārmukam
Sañjaya dit : Alors Karṇa, embrasé d’une colère farouche, saisit fermement son arc—prêt à relever le défi sur le champ de bataille, où la fureur et la résolution poussent les guerriers vers des actes décisifs, souvent lourds de dilemmes moraux.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can rapidly convert into decisive action in war; it implicitly warns that a warrior’s resolve, when fueled by wrath, can intensify violence and narrow ethical reflection, even while appearing as steadfastness.
Sañjaya narrates that Karṇa becomes intensely angry and firmly takes up his bow, signaling immediate readiness to engage or retaliate in the ongoing battle episode.