Shloka 35
घटोत्कच-कर्णयुद्धम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Karna Combat and the Release of Śakti
संजय उवाच एवं सम्भाषमाणानां बहु तत् तज्जनाधिप | पाण्डवानामनीकानि समदृश्यन्त संयुगे,संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! इस प्रकार जब कर्ण और दुर्योधन परस्पर बहुत-सी बातें कर रहे थे, उसी समय युद्धस्थलमें पाण्डवोंकी सेनाएँ दिखायी दीं
sañjaya uvāca | evaṃ sambhāṣamāṇānāṃ bahu tat-taj-janādhipa | pāṇḍavānām anīkāni samadṛśyanta saṃyuge ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, ketika Karṇa dan Duryodhana demikian berbincang panjang tentang banyak perkara, pada saat itu juga barisan-barisan pasukan Pāṇḍava tampak di medan laga.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the shift from deliberation to action: in war, counsel and debate must ultimately yield to the realities of duty (kṣatriya-dharma) and the unfolding of events. It also highlights Sañjaya’s role as a truthful witness, anchoring ethical reflection in accurate reportage.
Sañjaya reports to the king that as Karṇa and Duryodhana are engaged in extended discussion, the Pāṇḍava battle-formations become visible on the battlefield—signaling imminent engagement and a new phase in the conflict.