Shloka 43
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय १) — भीष्मनिधनानन्तरं धृतराष्ट्रस्य शोकः, सेनायाः स्थितिः, कर्णस्मरणं च
Droṇa Parva, Chapter 1: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s grief after Bhīṣma’s fall and the army’s reorientation toward Karṇa
तस्मिंस्तु निहते शूरे सत्यसंधे महौजसि । त्वत्सुता: कर्णमस्मार्षुस्ततुकामा इव प्लवम्
tasmiṁstu nihate śūre satyasaṁdhe mahaujasi | tvatsutāḥ karṇam asmārṣuḥ tatukāmā iva plavam ||
サンジャヤは言った。「その勇士—誓いに真実で大いなる力を備えた者—が討たれるや、汝の子らはカルナを思い求めた。川を渡りたい者が舟を求めるように。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In crisis, people seek a dependable support—here symbolized by Karṇa as a ‘boat’ for crossing danger. The verse highlights how the fall of a vow-true hero forces a moral and strategic recalibration, revealing dependence and the search for a new pillar of strength.
After a mighty, truth-steadfast warrior has been killed, the Kauravas (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons) place their hopes on Karṇa, turning to him as their chief reliance—like travelers who, wanting to cross a river, look for a boat.