Shloka 54
विस्फार्य सुमहच्चापं ततश्नाधिरथिरवृष: । पज्चालान् पुनराधावत् पश्यत: सव्यसाचिन:,तत्पश्चात् धर्मात्मा अधिरथपुत्र कर्णने अपने विशाल धनुषको फैलाकर अर्जुनके देखते- देखते पुनः पांचाल-योद्धाओंपर धावा किया
visphārya sumahac cāpaṃ tataḥ snādhirathiravṛṣaḥ | pāñcālān punar ādhāvat paśyataḥ savyasācinaḥ ||
Kemudian Karṇa, putra Adhiratha—bagaikan banteng di antara para kesatria kereta—membentangkan busurnya yang maha besar, dan di depan mata Savyasācī Arjuna ia kembali menerjang para pejuang Pāñcāla.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its battlefield form: steadfastness, courage, and unwavering engagement in one’s appointed duty, even under the direct gaze of a formidable rival.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa draws his great bow to full stretch and, with Arjuna watching, launches another assault on the Pāñcāla troops, intensifying the combat.