Shloka 36
ततोडन््तरिक्षे साक्षेपा विवादा भरतर्षभ । मिथो भेदाश्न भूतानामासन् कर्णार्जुनान्तरे
tad anantaram antarikṣe sākṣepā vivādā bharatarṣabha | mitho bhedāś ca bhūtānām āsan karṇārjunāntare ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, wahai banteng di kalangan Bharata, dalam kalangan semua makhluk yang berada di ruang pertengahan langit, timbul pertikaian yang sengit—penuh tuduhan dan bantahan—tentang kemenangan dan kekalahan Karṇa dan Arjuna. Bahkan para penonton pertempuran pun terpecah, menyingkap betapa besar dan sarat beban moralnya duel itu pada pandangan dunia.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even witnesses can become divided when confronted with extraordinary power and high-stakes dharmic conflict; public opinion is unstable, and the outcome of war is not judged only by strength but also by perceived righteousness and destiny.
After a significant exchange in the Karṇa–Arjuna battle, the beings watching from the sky begin arguing among themselves, trading reproaches and forming opposing views about who will win and who will lose.