Shloka 1936
त्वद्बुद्ध्या निहते कर्णे हता गोविन्द सर्वथा । “गोविन्द! भीष्म
tvadbuddhyā nihate karṇe hatā govinda sarvathā |
サンジャヤは言った。「おおゴーヴィンダよ、あなたの導く叡智によってカルナが討たれたとき、私は、あたかもすべてが討たれたかのように思う—ビーシュマ、ドローナ、カルナ、ゴータマの系譜に連なる大徳クリパーチャールヤ、そして彼らに従った数多の勇士たち。今日カルナが倒れたことで、あなたの助言はその武力全体の終焉をもたらしたのだ。」
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and practical power of right counsel: when a pivotal champion falls through guided strategy, an entire war-effort collapses. It frames Kṛṣṇa’s बुद्धि (intelligence/counsel) as decisive agency shaping outcomes, raising reflection on responsibility, dharma in warfare, and the ethical weight of strategic guidance.
After Karṇa’s death, Sañjaya addresses Kṛṣṇa as Govinda and interprets the event as a total defeat of the Kaurava martial leadership. He lists earlier fallen stalwarts (Bhīṣma, Droṇa) and includes Kṛpa and other followers, asserting that Karṇa’s fall—enabled by Kṛṣṇa’s guidance—signals the effective end of their fighting strength.