Shloka 36
Śalya’s Objection to Sārathya and Duryodhana’s Conciliation (शल्यमन्यु-प्रशमनम् / Sārathyāṅgīkāra)
ततः प्रहस्याधिरथि: शरजालानि मारिष | प्रेषयामास समरे शतशो5थ सहस्रश:,मान्यवर! तत्पश्चात् सूतपुत्रने बड़े जोरसे हँसकर पुन: समरांगणमें बाणोंके जाल बिछा दिये। उसने सैकड़ों और हजारों बाण चलाये
tataḥ prahasyādhirathiḥ śarajālāni māriṣa | preṣayāmāsa samare śataśo ’tha sahasraśaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian Adhirathi (Karna), sambil ketawa lantang, melepaskan hujan anak panah di medan perang—seakan menebar jaring-jaring panah berulang kali, ratusan malah ribuan. Adegan ini menegaskan derasnya arus perang yang ganas, ketika keperkasaan dan keangkuhan memuncak, dan beban etika kekerasan kian berat dengan setiap serangan yang diperbaharui.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial skill and exhilaration can amplify violence in war; it invites reflection on the ethical gravity of battle even when actions align with kṣatriya duty.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa (called Adhirathi) laughs and unleashes dense volleys—‘nets’ of arrows—firing in the hundreds and thousands, intensifying the combat.