Shloka 436
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
आसीद् बुद्धि्ते कर्णे तव योधस्य कस्यचित् । कर्णके मारे जानेपर आपके किसी भी योद्धाके मनमें न तो सेनाओंको एकत्र संगठित रखनेका उत्साह रह गया और न पराक्रममें ही वे मन लगा सके
āsīd buddhis te karṇe tava yodhasya kasyacit | karṇake māre jānepara āpake kisī bhī yoddhāke manameṁ na to senāoṁko ekatra saṅgaṭhita rakhane kā utsāha rah gayā aur na parākramameṁ hī ve mana lagā sake |
Sañjaya berkata: Apabila Karṇa terbunuh, tiada seorang pun pahlawanmu yang masih menyimpan tekad untuk menghimpunkan bala tentera dan mengekalkannya berdisiplin; bahkan mereka tidak mampu menumpukan hati pada keberanian. Gugurnya seorang juara utama memecahkan kesatuan angkatan dan mengeringkan semangatnya, memperlihatkan betapa kepimpinan dan keyakinan menegakkan dharma tentera dalam perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the fall of a principal leader can shatter collective resolve: discipline, unity, and courage in war depend not only on weapons but on confidence, command, and shared purpose—key supports of dharma in a righteous campaign.
After Karṇa’s death becomes known, Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (and by extension about Duryodhana’s side) that the Kaurava warriors lose the will to keep the forces organized and cannot focus on acts of valor, signaling a turning point toward collapse.