Shloka 50
अहं हत्वा रणे कर्ण पुत्रं चास्य महारथम्
ahaṁ hatvā raṇe karṇa putraṁ cāsya mahāratham
Sañjaya berkata: “Aku telah membunuh Karṇa di medan tempur, dan juga puteranya—yang juga seorang maharathi—(aku …).” Baris ini membawa beban moral perang yang suram: bahkan gugurnya wira termasyhur dan pewaris mereka menjadi sekadar laporan, menegaskan bahawa kemenangan dalam konflik dharma tetap menanggung harga kemanusiaan yang tidak dapat dipulihkan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of warfare: even when combat is framed as duty, the outcome is the destruction of eminent warriors and their lineage, reminding the listener that victory does not erase the moral and human cost.
Sañjaya reports a battlefield outcome: Karṇa has been slain, and additionally Karṇa’s son—described as a mahāratha—has also been killed. The statement functions as a stark update within the unfolding war report.