Shloka 14
अध्याय ६० — कर्णस्य पाञ्चाल-सोमक-निग्रहः
Karna’s Suppression of the Panchala–Somaka Forces
युधामन्युं महेष्वासं गौतमो5भ्यपतद्रणे । कृतवर्मा च बलवानुत्तमौजसमाद्रवत्
yudhāmanyuṁ maheṣvāsaṁ gautamo 'bhyapatad raṇe | kṛtavarmā ca balavān uttamaujasaṁ ādravat ||
サञ्जयは語った。戦のただ中で、ゴータマは大弓の士ユダーマニュに突進し、また剛勇なるクリタヴァルマーはウッタマウジャへと突撃した。かくして戦士たちは相応しい敵を求め、退くことなく正面からの挑戦によって戦を前へ押し進めた――クルクシェートラに渦巻く、法（ダルマ）と武の危機が生む容赦なき奔流の姿である。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of meeting opponents directly in battle—valor expressed through facing capable adversaries. Ethically, it underscores how duty-driven martial resolve can propel conflict forward, intensifying the moral stakes of the war.
Sañjaya reports paired engagements: Gautama rushes to attack the great archer Yudhāmanyu, and the powerful Kṛtavarmā charges toward Uttamaujā. It is a brief battlefield update marking the onset of specific duels within the larger clash.