Shloka 21
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
युधिष्ठिरं पाण्डवेयं हतेति भरतर्षभ । संचोदयत्यसौ कर्णों धार्तराष्ट्रानू महाबलान्
sañjaya uvāca | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ pāṇḍaveyaṃ hateti bharatarṣabha | saṃcodayaty asau karṇo dhārtarāṣṭrān mahābalān ||
ສັນຊະຍະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ໂອ ຜູ້ເປັນດັ່ງງົວຜູ້ປະເສີດໃນວົງພັນບາຣະຕະ, ກັນນະ ກຳລັງຍຸຍົງລູກໆ ທ້າວທຣິຕະຣາສຕຣະ ຜູ້ມີກຳລັງຫຼາຍ ວ່າ: ‘ຈົ່ງຂ້າ ຢຸທິສຖິຣະ ຜູ້ເປັນປານດະວະ!’»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, persuasive speech can become moral pressure toward lethal ends. It invites reflection on dharma: victory-driven counsel may conflict with ethical restraint, especially when the target is a king associated with righteousness.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Karna is actively exhorting the powerful Kaurava warriors to unite and kill Yudhishthira, framing Yudhishthira’s death as a decisive objective in the battle.