Shloka 596
वध्यमानापि यत् कर्ण नाजहू रणमूर्धनि । वहाँ हमलोगोंने पांचाल वीरोंका यह अद्भुत पराक्रम देखा कि वे मारे जानेपर भी युद्धके मुहानेपर कर्णको छोड़कर पीछे न हटे
vadhyamānāpi yat karṇa nājahū raṇamūrdhani |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Karna, sekalipun mereka ditebas, mereka tidak meninggalkan ujung depan pertempuran.” Di sana kami menyaksikan keberanian menakjubkan para pahlawan Pāñcāla: meski gugur, mereka tidak mundur dari mulut perang, dan tidak pula meninggalkan Karna untuk berpaling ke belakang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in one’s chosen duty (kṣatriya-dharma): true valor is not merely victory, but unwavering commitment at the battle-front even under mortal threat.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāñcāla fighters, though being killed, did not withdraw from the front line and did not leave Karṇa—showing extraordinary courage and refusal to retreat.