Shloka 24
कर्णनिधनश्रवणम् — Hearing of Karṇa’s Fall and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament
अभिमन्योर्व॑ं श्रुत्वा प्रतिज्ञामपि चात्मन: । धनंजयेन विक्रम्प गमितो यमसादनम्
sañjaya uvāca |
abhimanyor vadhaṃ śrutvā pratijñām api cātmanaḥ |
dhanañjayena vikramya gamito yamasādanam ||
サンジャヤは言った。「アビマンニュ殺害を聞き、自らの誓いを思い起こしたその戦士—戦場でカルナに比肩し、武器の放ちも速く、力と武勇は堅固で、偉大な光輝に満ちていた—はダナンジャヤ（アルジュナ）と刃を交えた。カルナの目前で、アルジュナに討たれ、ヤマの住処へ送られた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of a remembered vow (pratijñā) in a kṣatriya context: grief over a loved one’s death is transformed into disciplined resolve, and duty-bound action is carried through even amid the chaos of battle.
After Abhimanyu is slain, Vṛṣasena (Karṇa’s son), renowned for valor, confronts Arjuna. Arjuna, recalling his vow connected with Abhimanyu’s death, fights him and kills him, sending him to Yama’s abode, and this occurs in Karṇa’s presence.