Shloka 42
कर्णार्जुनसमागमः — The Karṇa–Arjuna Confrontation
Cosmic Spectatorship and Vows
सहस्राणि च योधानां त्वामेव पुरुषोत्तम | क्रोशन्ति समरे वीर द्राव्यमाणानि पाण्डवै:
sahasrāṇi ca yodhānāṃ tvām eva puruṣottama | krośanti samare vīra drāvyamāṇāni pāṇḍavaiḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Puruṣottama, dalam pertempuran ini ribuan pahlawan—yang dihalau hingga lari oleh para Pāṇḍava—sedang menjerit, memanggilmu seorang sahaja. Wahai wira, di tengah ngeri kekalahan dan kucar-kacir, mereka mencari perlindungan pada kekuatanmu.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the chaos of war, many abandon self-reliance and seek protection in a single acknowledged leader; the verse highlights how crisis exposes dependence, tests courage, and makes the moral weight of leadership visible.
Sañjaya reports that, as the Pāṇḍavas press the attack, large numbers of warriors are being routed and, in panic, cry out to “Puruṣottama,” appealing to him as their sole support amid defeat.