Shloka 816
सर्वे ह्मन्यन्त वशे कृतौ तौ कर्णेन कृष्णाविति ते विमर्दे फिर तो आपके सैनिक कर्णकी बड़ी भारी विजय मानकर ताली पीटने और सिंहनाद करने लगे। उन सबने यह समझ लिया कि “इस युद्धमें श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन कर्णके वशमें हो गये”
sarve hy manyanta vaśe kṛtau tau karṇena kṛṣṇāv iti te vimarde |
Sañjaya berkata: Dalam bentrokan yang dahsyat itu, semua prajurit mengira bahwa Kṛṣṇa dan Arjuna telah berada dalam kendali Karṇa. Menganggap keunggulan sesaat itu sebagai kemenangan besar, pasukan pun bertepuk tangan dan mengaum laksana singa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, collective judgment is easily swayed by immediate appearances: a temporary tactical edge is taken as decisive victory. Ethically, it cautions against pride and premature conclusions, reminding that dharma and outcomes cannot be measured by momentary turns alone.
Sañjaya reports that during a fierce exchange, the soldiers interpret Karṇa’s advantage as if he has subdued both Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna. Encouraged by this belief, they celebrate loudly—clapping and roaring—treating the moment as a major success for Karṇa’s side.