Shloka 16
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णप्रार्थना — कृपकर्णसंवादः
Duryodhana’s Appeal to Karna — The Kripa–Karna Dialogue
योडजयत् पृथिवीं सर्वा रथेनैकेन वीर्यवान् । त॑ सूततनयं युद्धे कथं भीमो हायोधयत्,जिस पराक्रमी वीरने एकमात्र रथकी सहायतासे सारी पृथ्वीको जीत लिया, उस सूतपुत्रके साथ रणभूमिमें भीमसेनने किस तरह युद्ध किया?
yoḍhayat pṛthivīṁ sarvāṁ rathenaikena vīryavān | taṁ sūta-tanayaṁ yuddhe kathaṁ bhīmo hy ayodhayat ||
Bagaimana Bhimasena bertempur di medan laga melawan putra sūta yang perkasa itu—yang dengan bertumpu pada satu kereta perang saja telah menaklukkan seluruh bumi?
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how reputation and past achievements intensify moral and narrative scrutiny in war: when a famed hero is opposed, the listener is led to examine not only who wins, but the manner of fighting—courage, strategy, and adherence to warrior conduct.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, frames a key combat episode by emphasizing Karṇa’s celebrated prowess (“conquered the earth with a single chariot”) and asks how Bhīma managed to fight such an opponent on the battlefield.