Shloka 1
(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठका १ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ६९ “लोक हैं।) अपन क्ाता छा आर: 2 द्विनवतितमो<ध्याय: कौरवोंका शोक
sañjaya uvāca | śalyas tu karṇārjunayor vigamarde balāni dṛṣṭvā mṛditāni bāṇaiḥ | yayau hate cādhirathau padānugaṃ rathena saṃchinnaparicchadena ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, melihat bala tentera dihancurkan oleh hujan anak panah dalam pertempuran sengit antara Karṇa dan Arjuna—dan melihat Karṇa, putera Adhiratha, terbunuh ketika berjalan kaki—Raja Śalya pun berangkat dari tempat itu dengan keretanya, walaupun penutup dan segala kelengkapannya telah hancur berkecai.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the aftermath of violent escalation: when combat becomes a 'vigamarda' (crushing melee), the result is not only the fall of heroes like Karṇa but also the collapse of material supports (a chariot stripped of its gear) and the retreat of leaders. It implicitly warns that adharma-driven war consumes both sides, leaving ruin rather than stability.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that in the intense battle between Karṇa and Arjuna, the armies were devastated by arrows. Karṇa, Adhiratha’s son, has been slain after being forced to fight on foot. Seeing this, Śalya leaves the battlefield in a chariot whose coverings and equipment have been destroyed.