Shloka 593
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
अभ्यधावत वेगेन पुन: पुनररिंदम । शत्रुदमन नरेश! कर्ण उन दोनोंकी मृत्युसे शोकमग्न हो फुफकारते हुए महान् सर्पकी भाँति लंबी साँसें खींच रहा था। वह युद्धमें क़रुद्ध हो अपने नेत्रोंसे सात्यकिकी ओर इस प्रकार देख रहा था, मानो वह उन्हें जलाकर भस्म कर देगा। उसने बारंबार वेगपूर्वक सात्यकिपर धावा किया
abhyadhāvat vegena punaḥ punar arindama | śatrudamana nareśa! karṇaḥ ubhayor mṛtyuśokamagnaḥ phūtkṛtya mahāsarpa iva dīrghān niśvāsān muñcan | sa raṇe kruddho netrābhyāṃ sātyakim evaṃ dadarśa yathā taṃ dagdhvā bhasmasāt kariṣyati | sa vegapūrvakaṃ punaḥ punaḥ sātyakau abhyadhāvat |
Wahai Raja, penakluk musuh, Karna—diliputi duka atas kematian dua orang itu—mendesis dan menarik napas panjang bagaikan ular besar. Murka di medan laga, ia menatap Satyaki seolah hendak membakarnya menjadi abu dengan pandangan matanya. Berulang kali, dengan kecepatan mendadak, ia menerjang Satyaki.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how grief can quickly transform into rage and vengeful intent, intensifying violence. It implicitly warns that unchecked emotions—especially sorrow mixed with anger—can eclipse discernment (dharma-viveka) and drive one toward destructive action.
Sanjaya describes Karna’s state after the death of two persons dear or significant to him: he is grief-stricken, hissing like a serpent, and in battle-fury he glares at Satyaki as if to incinerate him, repeatedly charging at him with great speed.