Shloka 42
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
एवं ब्रुवंस्तदा कृष्णो ययौ यत्र युधिष्ठिर: । अर्जुनश्नापि नृपतेर्दर्शनार्थ महारणे
evaṁ bruvaṁs tadā kṛṣṇo yayau yatra yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | arjunaś cāpi nṛpater darśanārthaṁ mahāraṇe ||
Sañjaya berkata: Ketika berkata demikian, Kṛṣṇa pun pergi ke tempat Yudhiṣṭhira berada. Arjuna juga, dalam pertempuran besar itu, pergi untuk menghadap raja—menuju ke tempat Yudhiṣṭhira berkedudukan. Rangkap ini menegaskan tindakan yang bertujuan di tengah perang: biarpun medan tempur bergelora, para pemimpin tetap mencari musyawarah, keteguhan hati, dan penjajaran dengan dharma melalui pertemuan bersemuka.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, dharmic leadership requires deliberate communication and alignment: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna prioritize meeting Yudhiṣṭhira, suggesting that right action in war includes counsel, reassurance, and coordinated responsibility rather than impulsive force.
Sañjaya reports that after speaking, Kṛṣṇa goes to where King Yudhiṣṭhira is positioned, and Arjuna also goes there in the midst of the great battle to have an audience with him.