Shloka 33
Adhyāya 35 — Bhīmasena’s Counter-Encirclement and the Karṇa Engagement Escalation
संजय उवाच अनादृत्य तु तद् वाक््यं मद्रराजेन भाषितम् | याहीत्येवाब्रवीत् कर्णो मद्रराज॑ तरस्विनम्,संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! मद्रराजकी कही हुई उस बातकी उपेक्षा करके कर्णने उन वेगशाली मद्रनरेशसे कहा--“चलिये, चलिये'
sañjaya uvāca | anādṛtya tu tad vākyaṃ madrarājena bhāṣitam | yāhīty evābravīt karṇo madrarājaṃ tarasvinam ||
Sañjaya said: Disregarding the words spoken by the king of Madra, Karṇa addressed that swift and forceful ruler of Madra and said only, “Go on—move forward.” The moment underscores Karṇa’s hardening resolve in battle: counsel is brushed aside, and command replaces deliberation, revealing the ethical tension between prudent advice and the momentum of war-pride.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical risk of dismissing wise counsel in moments of anger or martial pride. In dharmic terms, strength without receptivity to guidance can become rashness, especially in war where decisions carry irreversible consequences.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa ignores what the king of Madra has just said and curtly orders him to proceed—“Go on.” It depicts a tense exchange where Karṇa asserts control and refuses to engage with the Madra king’s prior words.