Shloka 30
तत्पञ्चाला: सोमकाश्चापि राजन् कर्णेनाजौ पीड्यमाना: शरौचै: । क्रोधाविष्टा विव्यधुस्तं समन्तात् तीक्षणैर्बाणै: सूतपुत्र॑ं समेता:
tatpañcālāḥ somakāś cāpi rājan karṇenājau pīḍyamānāḥ śaraughaiḥ | krodhāviṣṭā vivyadhus taṃ samantāt tīkṣṇair bāṇaiḥ sūtaputraṃ sametāḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, kaum Pāñcāla dan Somaka, yang ditekan hebat dalam pertempuran oleh hujan anak panah Karṇa, dikuasai amarah. Mereka pun berhimpun dan menyerang putera sais kereta itu dari segenap arah dengan panah-panah tajam.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) rapidly converts suffering into retaliatory violence, especially in war. It also reflects the battlefield ethic of kṣatriya-dharma: when overwhelmed, warriors regroup and respond collectively, showing both courage and the moral danger of wrath-driven action.
Karṇa is showering the Pañcālas and Somakas with dense volleys of arrows, pressing them hard. Enraged, they assemble and attack Karṇa from all directions, piercing him with sharp arrows.