Shloka 19
अद्य कर्ण हतं पश्य मच्छर: शकलीकृतम् । मां वा द्रक्ष्यसि गोविन्द कर्णेन निहतं शरै:,गोविन्द! आज आप मेरे बाणोंसे भरकर टुकड़े-टुकड़े हुए कर्णको देखिये। अथवा मुझे ही कर्णके बाणोंसे मरा हुआ देखियेगा
adya karṇa hataṁ paśya maccharaḥ śakalīkṛtam | māṁ vā drakṣyasi govinda karṇena nihataṁ śaraiḥ ||
Arjuna berkata: “Wahai Govinda, hari ini lihatlah Karṇa—tewas dan tercerai-berai oleh anak panahku. Atau engkau akan melihat aku sendiri roboh oleh panah-panah Karṇa. Biarlah hari ini menentukan siapa yang tegak oleh kekuatan dan takdir dalam perang dharma ini.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya resolve in dharma-yuddha: one must act decisively without wavering, accepting that victory or death may result. It also shows Arjuna’s reliance on Govinda (Krishna) as witness and guide, framing personal prowess within a larger moral and providential order.
On the battlefield, Arjuna addresses Krishna, declaring that this very day will bring a decisive outcome in his confrontation with Karna: either Karna will be seen slain and shattered by Arjuna’s arrows, or Arjuna will be seen killed by Karna’s arrows.