Shloka 8
द्रौणि-पार्षतयोर्युद्धम् | The Duel of Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi) and Dhṛṣṭadyumna (Pārṣata
कृतवान् यानि युद्धानि कर्ण: पाण्डुसुतैः सह । सर्वत्र पाण्डवा: कर्णममजयन्त रणाजिरे,कर्णने पाण्डुपुत्रोंके साथ जो-जो युद्ध किये हैं, उन सबमें पाण्डवोंने ही रणक्षेत्रमें कर्णको जीता है
kṛtavān yāni yuddhāni karṇaḥ pāṇḍusutaiḥ saha | sarvatra pāṇḍavāḥ karṇam ajayanta raṇājire ||
Sañjaya said: “In whatever battles Karṇa fought together with the sons of Pāṇḍu, in every case the Pāṇḍavas overcame Karṇa on the field of war.” The statement underscores a moral contrast between boast and outcome: prowess must be measured by conduct and results in righteous combat, not by mere reputation.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Martial reputation is secondary to demonstrated conduct and outcomes in dharmic struggle; Sañjaya’s report emphasizes that Karṇa, despite fame, was repeatedly checked by the Pāṇḍavas, reminding the listener that power is not absolute and results unfold under larger moral and karmic conditions.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, summarizes Karṇa’s prior encounters with the Pāṇḍavas and states that in each such battle on the field, the Pāṇḍavas were the victors over Karṇa.