Shloka 2636
कर्णपुत्रवधः (The Fall of Vṛṣasena) — Karṇa Parva, Adhyāya 62
तथा राधेय क्रियतां राजा मुच्येत नो यथा । 'भीमसेन राजा दुर्योधनके साथ युद्ध करते हैं। राधानन्दन! हम सब लोगोंके देखते- देखते आज भीमसेन जिस प्रकार उसे मार न डालें, वैसा प्रयत्न करो। जैसे भी सम्भव हो, हमारे राजाकों भीमसेनसे छुटकारा मिलना ही चाहिये
tathā rādheya kriyatāṃ rājā mucyeta no yathā | bhīmasena rājā duryodhanena sārdhaṃ yuddhaṃ karoti | rādhānandana! asmākaṃ sarveṣāṃ paśyatāṃ paśyatām adya bhīmasenaḥ yathā taṃ na mārayet, tathā prayatnaṃ kuru | yathā kathaṃcid asmākaṃ rājñaḥ bhīmasenāt chutkāro bhavitum eva yogyam |
Sañjaya said: “O Rādheya, act in such a way that our king may be freed. Bhīmasena is fighting King Duryodhana. O son of Rādhā, while all of us look on, make every effort today so that Bhīma does not slay him. By whatever means possible, our king must be rescued from Bhīmasena.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of war, counsel emphasizes immediate duty and strategic effort: protect the leader (the king) and prevent an irreversible act (Bhīma killing Duryodhana). The passage highlights loyalty and responsibility under pressure, where ethical focus narrows to safeguarding one’s side and preventing catastrophic loss.
Sañjaya urges Karṇa (addressed as Rādheya/Rādhānandana) to intervene in the duel where Bhīma is fighting Duryodhana, and to ensure—before everyone’s eyes—that Bhīma does not kill Duryodhana, rescuing the Kaurava king by any possible means.