Shloka 38
अन्धकार-रजःसंमूढे रणाङ्गणे प्रदीपप्रकाशः | Illumination of the Army in Darkness and Dust
तत्रापश्यंस्तव सुता भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम् । सुपुड्ख: कड़कवासोभिरययत् कर्ण छादयच्छरै:,आपके पुत्रोंने वहाँ भीमसेनका यह अद्भुत पराक्रम देखा कि उन्होंने कंकपत्रयुक्त सुन्दर पंखवाले बाणोंसे कर्णको आच्छादित कर दिया
tatrāpaśyaṃs tava sutā bhīmasenasya vikramam | supuṅkhaḥ kaḍakavāsobhir ayayat karṇaṃ chādayac charaiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: There your sons witnessed Bhīmasena’s astonishing prowess—how, with well-feathered arrows, he advanced and covered Karṇa on every side with a dense shower of shafts. The scene underscores the relentless momentum of battle, where valor is measured not by boast but by the capacity to press forward while maintaining martial discipline amid chaos.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in righteous warfare (kṣatriya-dharma), true valor is demonstrated through disciplined action and steadfast advance, not mere reputation. It also reminds the listener that outcomes in war arise from accumulated choices and alliances—one’s side must face the consequences of the strengths it confronts.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kauravas saw Bhīma’s extraordinary feat: Bhīma advanced and overwhelmed Karṇa by covering him with a thick volley of well-fletched arrows, visually ‘concealing’ him under the rain of shafts.