Shloka 50
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
राधेयो5पि महाराज शरवर्ष समुत्सूजन्
rādheyo 'pi mahārāja śaravarṣam samutsṛjan
Sañjaya said: “O great king, Rādheya too, unleashing a torrential shower of arrows, pressed the battle forward.” The line underscores the relentless escalation of combat, where martial prowess is displayed without pause, and the ethical tension of duty in war continues to intensify.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the momentum of warfare driven by warrior-duty and prowess; it implicitly raises the ethical tension that, once violence is unleashed, it tends to intensify, demanding vigilance about dharma even amid martial obligation.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa (Rādheya) is actively attacking, releasing a dense barrage of arrows—an image of sustained, forceful engagement in the battle.