Shloka 67
कर्ण ससूतं सरथं सकेतु- मदृश्यमण्जोगतिभश्ि: प्रचक्रे । तदनन्तर सवारोंसहित हजारों घोड़ों और सहस््रों पैदल वीरोंको मारकर रथ, सारथि और ध्वजसहित कर्णको भी शीघ्रगामी बाणोंद्वारा ढककर अदृश्य कर दिया ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
karṇaṃ sasūtaṃ sarathaṃ saketuṃ adṛśyam añjogatibhiḥ pracakre |
tad-anantaraṃ savāroṃsahitaṃ sahasrāṇi aśvān sahasrāṇi ca padātivīrān hatvā ratha-sārathi-dhvajasahitaṃ karṇam api śīghragāmibhir bāṇair dhakvā adṛśyaṃ cakāra ||
athākrośan kuravo vadhyamānā dhanañjayenādhirathiṃ samantāt ||
Sañjaya berkata: Arjuna menutupi Karṇa—bersama saisnya, kereta perangnya, dan panjinya—dengan anak-anak panah yang melayang pantas sehingga dia lenyap daripada pandangan. Sebelum itu, dia telah menumbangkan ribuan penunggang kuda bersama tunggangan mereka dan ribuan askar pejalan kaki. Ketika bala Karṇa ditebas dari segenap arah oleh Dhanañjaya, kaum Kaurava menjerit dalam kesengsaraan. Adegan ini menonjolkan etika suram tugas di medan perang: keperkasaan dilaksanakan tanpa ragu, namun penderitaan ramai menjadi beban moral yang segera terasa dalam perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of kṣatriya-dharma in war: a warrior’s duty demands decisive action and mastery, yet the immediate human cost—armies falling and allies crying out—reveals the ethical gravity that accompanies martial excellence.
Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) unleashes a dense volley of swift arrows, killing large numbers of mounted and foot soldiers and then completely covering Karṇa—along with his chariot, charioteer, and banner—so that Karṇa is momentarily hidden from view; the Kauravas, being slaughtered on all sides, cry out.