Shloka 29
धृतराष्ट्रस्य क्रतु-प्रवर्तनम् तथा पाण्डवानां निमन्त्रण-प्रतिवचनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Sacrifice Commences and the Pandavas’ Reply to the Invitation
असिश्रि: पट्टिशै: शूलैर्गदाभिश्न महाबला: । सूतपुत्रं जिघांसन्त: समनन््तात् पर्यवाकिरन्
asiśriḥ paṭṭiśaiḥ śūlair gadābhiś ca mahābalāḥ | sūtaputraṃ jighāṃsantaḥ samantāt paryavākiran ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。猛き戦士たちは、御者の子カルナを討たんと欲し、四方から取り囲んで、剣、戦斧、槍、棍棒で打ちかかった。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata concern: in war, intent (jighāṃsā—desire to kill) and method (many attacking one) raise ethical questions about fairness and dharma, even when the setting is a battlefield where violence is expected.
A group of powerful warriors closes in on Karṇa and attacks him from every direction, striking with multiple kinds of weapons—swords, battle-axes, spears, and maces—showing an intense, coordinated attempt to kill him.