Shloka 30
Adhyāya 8: Saṃprahāra-varṇana and Bhīma–Kṣemadhūrti Dvipa-Yuddha
Combat Description and Elephant Duel
ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमित्राणामिमं श्रुत्वा पराभवम्
jñātisambandhimitrāṇām imaṃ śrutvā parābhavam
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Setelah mendengar kekalahan yang menimpa kaum kerabat, sanak saudara, dan sekutu mereka, mereka terguncang oleh kejutan kehilangan—suatu peristiwa yang menegaskan bagaimana akibat perang merambat melalui jaringan kesetiaan dan kewajipan, menguji ikatan kekeluargaan dan persahabatan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that defeat in war is not isolated to the battlefield; it reverberates through kinship and alliances, reminding readers that dharma involves responsibility toward one’s social bonds and that violence carries communal consequences.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that news of a particular defeat has been heard by those connected as kinsmen, relatives, and allies, setting up their reaction and the ensuing developments in the Karṇa Parva’s battle narrative.