Shloka 14
कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief
अंशुमान् भोजराजस्तु सहसैन्यो महारथ:
aṁśumān bhojarājas tu sahasainyo mahārathaḥ
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಭೋಜರಾಜ ಅಂಶುಮಾನ ಎಂಬ ಮಹಾರಥಿ, ಸಹಸ್ರಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya ideal of leadership in war: a king is expected to stand at the forefront as a mahāratha and commit resources decisively. Ethically, it highlights the tension between duty-bound resolve and the human cost implied by mobilizing vast forces.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Bhoja king Aṁśumān, renowned as a great chariot-warrior, is present/advancing with a large contingent. It is a battlefield notice marking the arrival or deployment of a significant royal fighter and his troops.