Shloka 17
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter
रथद्विरदपत्त्यश्वानेकः प्रमथसे बहुन् । मृगसंघानिवारण्ये विभीर्भीमबलो हरि:
rathadviradapattyaśvān ekaḥ pramathase bahūn | mṛgasaṅghān ivāraṇye vibhīr bhīmabalo hariḥ ||
संजय बोले—तुम अकेले ही बहुत-से रथों, हाथियों, पैदल सैनिकों और घोड़ों को रौंद डालते हो; जैसे वन में भयंकर बलशाली सिंह निर्भय होकर मृग-समूहों का संहार कर देता है, वैसे ही तुम शत्रु-सेना को दबा देते हो।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast courage and overwhelming capability aligned with dharma: when righteous purpose and divine support are present, fearlessness and decisive action can rout even vast forces.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, praising Hari (Kṛṣṇa) as he single-handedly devastates many enemy units—chariots, elephants, infantry, and horses—likening him to a powerful lion destroying herds of deer in the forest.