Shloka 23
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
स त्वं कर्ण मया सार्थ शूरैश्नान्यैर्महारथै: । द्रौणिना त्वं हि सहितो मद्रेशेन कृपेण च
sa tvaṁ karṇa mayā sārthaṁ śūraiś cānyair mahārathaiḥ | drauṇinā tvaṁ hi sahito madreśena kṛpeṇa ca ||
संजय बोले—हे कर्ण! तुम मेरे साथ और अन्य शूर महा-रथियों के साथ थे; और निश्चय ही द्रौणि (अश्वत्थामा), मद्रराज तथा कृपाचार्य भी तुम्हारे साथ थे।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of association in war: when eminent leaders unite for a cause, they share not only strength and strategy but also accountability for the results of their collective choices.
Sañjaya addresses Karṇa and notes that Karṇa is accompanied by key Kaurava-side commanders—Aśvatthāmā, Śalya (king of Madra), and Kṛpa—along with other heroic mahārathas, situating Karṇa within a formidable coalition.