Shloka 463
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
उपारोहदनादृत्य तस्य वीर्य महात्मन: । सूतपुत्र कर्ण नाना प्रकारके बाणोंद्वारा भीमसेनको आच्छादित करता हुआ उन महामनस्वी वीरके पराक्रमका तिरस्कार करके उनपर चढ़ आया
upārohadanādṛtya tasya vīryaṃ mahātmanaḥ | sūtaputraḥ karṇaḥ nānāprakārakaiḥ bāṇaiḥ bhīmasenaṃ ācchādayan tasya mahāmanasvinaḥ vīrasya parākramam avajñāya tam abhyārohata |
サञ्जयは語った。あの大心の勇士の威力を顧みず、御者の子カルナは突進した。さまざまな矢でビーマセーナを覆いながら、彼はその高貴なる英雄の武威を侮って迫った。この場面は、戦の狂熱の中で、驕りと宿敵意識が、相手の勇を—それが広く認められていてさえ—あえて踏みにじる冷ややかな軽蔑へと固まってゆくことを示している。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring ethical tension in the Mahābhārata: true valor includes recognizing an opponent’s worth, yet war often amplifies pride and contempt. It invites reflection on how disregard for another’s merit can arise from rivalry and how such attitudes shape conduct in conflict.
Sañjaya describes Karṇa charging at Bhīma. Karṇa overwhelms him with a varied barrage of arrows and advances while dismissing the renowned prowess of the great-hearted warrior he confronts.