Shloka 55
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
सूतपुत्रेण नागेषु हयेषु च रथेषु च
sūtaputreṇa nāgeṣu hayeṣu ca ratheṣu ca
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ— “ସୂତପୁତ୍ର କର୍ଣ୍ଣଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା, ହାତୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ଘୋଡ଼ାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଓ ରଥମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ…”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the comprehensive reach of a warrior’s action in battle—impacting multiple arms of the army (elephants, cavalry, chariots). Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension between personal prowess and the wider consequences of violence in a dharma-conflicted war.
Sañjaya is describing Karṇa’s activity on the battlefield, indicating that Karṇa’s force or attack is being felt across different military divisions—elephants, horses, and chariots—suggesting intense, wide-ranging combat.