Shloka 50
कर्णार्जुनसमागमः — The Karṇa–Arjuna Confrontation
Cosmic Spectatorship and Vows
हाहाकारो महानासीत् पज्चालानां विशाम्पते । पीडितानां बलवता भार्गवास्त्रेण संयुगे
hāhākāro mahān āsīt pāñcālānāṃ viśāmpate | pīḍitānāṃ balavatā bhārgavāstreṇa saṃyuge ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai tuan manusia, jeritan dukacita yang besar bangkit dalam kalangan Pāñcāla, kerana mereka ditindas hebat di medan laga oleh senjata Bhārgava yang perkasa.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the human cost of astric warfare: extraordinary weapons magnify destruction, and the narrative repeatedly reminds the listener that martial prowess, when unchecked, culminates in collective suffering—an ethical counterpoint to mere celebration of victory.
Sañjaya reports to the king that, amid the fighting, the Pāñcāla forces are being heavily struck by a powerful Bhārgava weapon, causing widespread cries of anguish across their ranks.