Shloka 40
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
ततः कर्णो हतं मत्वा वृषसेनं महारथम् । पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्त: सात्यकिं प्रत्यपीडयत्,तब महारथी वृषसेनको मारा गया मानकर कर्ण पुत्रशोकसे संतप्त हो सात्यकिको पीड़ा देने लगा
tataḥ karṇo hataṃ matvā vṛṣasenaṃ mahāratham | putraśokābhisaṃtaptaḥ sātyakiṃ pratyapīḍayat ||
Sañjaya said: Then Karṇa, believing the great chariot-warrior Vṛṣasena to have been slain, was scorched by grief for his son; driven by that sorrow, he pressed his attack against Sātyaki, seeking to afflict him in battle. The scene underscores how personal loss, even in a dharma-yuddha setting, can intensify wrath and harden resolve, turning grief into immediate violence on the field.
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