Shloka 66
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
पुनर्योद्धास्मि वार्ष्णेय शत्रुभि: सह संयुगे । “अतः आप मेरा प्रिय करनेके लिये वहीं चलिये, जहाँ राजा युधिष्ठिर हैं। वार्ष्णेय! भाइयोंसहित धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिरको युद्धमें सकुशल देखकर मैं पुनः समरांगणमें शत्रुओंके साथ युद्ध करूँगा'
sañjaya uvāca | punar yoddhāsmi vārṣṇeya śatrubhiḥ saha saṃyuge |
Sanjaya said: “O Vārṣṇeya (Kṛṣṇa), I shall fight again in the battle against the enemies. Therefore, to fulfill what is dear to me, let us go there where King Yudhiṣṭhira is. When I have seen Dharmaputra Yudhiṣṭhira—together with his brothers—safe and well amid the fighting, I will return to the field and resume combat with the foe.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, the speaker’s resolve to fight is framed by responsibility and care: he seeks assurance of Yudhiṣṭhira’s safety first, then returns to combat. The verse highlights duty tempered by loyalty and concern for the righteous leader.
Sanjaya reports a warrior’s intention: he asks Kṛṣṇa (Vārṣṇeya) to go to where King Yudhiṣṭhira is, so he can see him safe with his brothers; after that reassurance, he will re-enter the battle and fight the enemies again.