Shloka 65
पुनश्च कर्ण त्रिभिरष्टभिश्न द्वाभ्यां चतुर्भिर्देशभिश्व विद्ध्वा
punaś ca karṇa tribhir aṣṭabhiś ca dvābhyāṃ caturbhir deśabhiś ca viddhvā
Sañjaya berkata: Dan sekali lagi, wahai Karṇa—setelah mengenainya di tiga tempat, di lapan tempat, dengan dua, dengan empat, dan pada pelbagai titik penting yang lain—dia terus melukainya berulang kali. Kisah ini menegaskan keganasan medan perang yang tidak henti dan tersusun, ketika kemahiran senjata digunakan untuk mencederakan secara berterusan, bukan untuk menahan diri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is primarily descriptive rather than doctrinal: it highlights how, in war, technical prowess can manifest as repeated, targeted wounding. Ethically, it invites reflection on the grim momentum of battle—where duty and skill operate within a context of escalating harm.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa (or an opponent in the scene being narrated) is being struck again and again—counted as multiple hits (three, eight, two, four) and in various bodily points—emphasizing the intensity and continuity of the exchange on the battlefield.