Shloka 58
कर्णार्जुनसमागमः — The Karṇa–Arjuna Confrontation
Cosmic Spectatorship and Vows
ते वध्यमाना: समरे सूतपुत्रेण सृज्जया: । अर्जुन वासुदेव॑ च क्रोशन्ति च मुहुर्मुहु:
te vadhyamānāḥ samare sūtaputreṇa sṛñjayāḥ | arjuna vāsudevaṃ ca krośanti ca muhurmuhuḥ ||
サञ्जयは言った。「戦場にて御者の子（カルナ）によりスリニジャヤ族が斬り伏せられると、彼らは幾度となくアルジュナとヴァースデーヴァ（クリシュナ）を呼び求めた――殺戮のただ中で守護者にすがり、戦の圧し潰す重みの下で勇気と義務（ダルマ）が試されるのであった。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the extremity of violence, warriors instinctively seek refuge in capable leadership and righteous protection; the verse highlights how, amid the moral pressure of war, dependence on Arjuna’s prowess and Vāsudeva’s guidance becomes a last resort for those overwhelmed.
Karna is cutting down the Sṛñjaya forces on the battlefield. As they are being slain, they repeatedly cry out for Arjuna and for Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), appealing for rescue and counteraction against Karna’s onslaught.