Shloka 28
कर्ण-पाण्डव-संमर्दः — Karṇa and Arjuna’s Intensified Engagement
तदुद्धूतं बल॑ दृष्टवा नागाश्वरथपत्तिमत् । भीम: कर्ण समासाद्य च्छादयामास सायकै:,हाथी, घोड़े, रथ और पैदलोंसे युक्त उस सेनाको विकद्षुब्ध हुई देख भीमसेनने कर्णके पास जाकर उसे बाणोंद्वारा आच्छादित कर दिया
tad uddhūtaṃ balaṃ dṛṣṭvā nāgāśvarathapattimat | bhīmaḥ karṇaṃ samāsādya cchādayāmāsa sāyakaiḥ ||
サञ्जयは語った――象・馬・戦車・歩兵を備えたその軍勢が騒然と乱れるのを見て、ビーマセーナはカルナに迫り、矢の雨で彼を覆い尽くした。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the battlefield setting of the Mahābhārata, the verse highlights kṣatriya resolve and tactical decisiveness: when forces are shaken, a warrior restores advantage by directly engaging the key opponent, applying sustained pressure rather than hesitation.
Sañjaya reports that the army, filled with elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry, has become disturbed; Bhīma advances straight to Karṇa and overwhelms him with a rapid volley of arrows, effectively ‘covering’ him.