Shloka 38
द्रौपदेयान् युधामन्युं सात्यकिं च महारथम् । एक: संवारयामास प्रेक्षणीय: समनन््ततः,महाराज! सब ओरसे दर्शनीय राधापुत्र कर्णने भी पाण्डवोंसहित पांचालों, द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्रों, युधामन््यु और महारथी सात्यकिको अकेले ही आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया था
draūpadeyān yudhāmanyuṁ sātyakiṁ ca mahāratham | ekaḥ saṁvārayāmāsa prekṣaṇīyaḥ samanantataḥ, mahārāja |
Sanjaya said: O King, Karna—the son of Radha, a sight worthy of all eyes—single-handedly checked the advance of the Panchalas allied with the Pandavas, including Draupadi’s five sons, Yudhamanyu, and the great chariot-warrior Satyaki. In that moment, his solitary stand displayed the fierce resolve and martial discipline that drive the war’s relentless escalation, even as it deepens the moral cost borne by all sides.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how individual excellence and resolve can decisively shape events in war, while also implying the ethical tension of kshatriya valor: extraordinary prowess may be admirable, yet it serves a conflict whose cumulative suffering burdens all parties.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Karna alone blocks the forward movement of the Pandava-allied Panchala forces, specifically naming Draupadi’s five sons, Yudhamanyu, and the great warrior Satyaki, preventing them from advancing.