Shloka 63
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
कुरुभि: सहितो वीर: प्रहृष्ट: पृष्ठतो5न्वगात् । तदनन्तर युधिष्ठिरकी सेनाको युद्धसे विमुख हुई देख हर्षमें भरे हुए वीर कर्णने कौरव- सैनिकोंको साथ लेकर कुछ दूरतक उसका पीछा किया ।।
kurubhiḥ sahito vīraḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ pṛṣṭhato 'nvagāt | tadanantaraṃ yudhiṣṭhira-senāṃ yuddhase vimukhīṃ dṛṣṭvā harṣaṃ gataḥ vīraḥ karṇaḥ kaurava-sainikaiḥ saha kiñcid dūraṃ tāṃ anujagāma ||
サンジャヤは言った。クル族を従えた勇将カルナは、歓喜して後方から追随した。ついでユディシュティラの軍が戦から背を向けたのを見るや、カルナは喜悦に満ち、カウラヴァ軍とともにしばらくの間これを追撃した。この瞬間は、戦場における士気と陣形の揺らぎが優勢の徴として即座に利用される一方で、追撃と潰走に伴う倫理の重みがなお場面に影を落としていることを示す。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how quickly battlefield fortunes are interpreted through visible signs—like an army turning away—and how warriors act on such moments. Ethically, it invites reflection on the thin line between rightful kṣatriya pursuit of victory and the moral gravity of pressing an opponent who is breaking formation.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa, encouraged by the sight of Yudhiṣṭhira’s forces turning away from combat, advances with Kaurava troops and chases them for a short distance, taking the retreat as an opportunity to press the advantage.