Shloka 32
कर्णभीमसमागमः | Karṇa–Bhīma Encounter
सारथ्यस्याभ्युपगमाच्छल्येनाश्चवासितस्तदा । दुर्योधनस्तदा हृष्ट: कर्ण तमभिषस्वजे,सारथ्य स्वीकार करके जब शल्यने आश्वासन दिया, तब राजा दुर्योधनने बड़े हर्षके साथ कर्णको हृदयसे लगा लिया
sārathyasyābhyupagamāc chalyenāś cāvāsitas tadā | duryodhanas tadā hṛṣṭaḥ karṇa tam abhiṣasvaje ||
Sañjaya berkata: Tatkala Śalya bersetuju menerima peranan sebagai sais kereta perang dan memberikan jaminannya, Raja Duryodhana, dipenuhi kegembiraan, memeluk Karṇa dengan hangat—menyingkap bahawa di tengah perang, pakatan dan janji menjadi tuil moral sama seperti sokongan strategi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how commitments in war—such as accepting a crucial role and giving assurance—carry ethical weight: trust and loyalty can bind leaders and warriors, yet such bonds may also entangle them in choices that strain dharma.
Śalya agrees to serve as Karṇa’s charioteer and reassures Duryodhana; pleased by this strategic gain, Duryodhana joyfully embraces Karṇa, affirming their alliance before the coming battle.