Shloka 64
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
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tad yuddham abhavad rājan karṇasya bahubhiḥ saha | tatrādbhutam apaśyāma sūtaputrasya māriṣa ||
ਸੰਜਯ ਬੋਲਿਆ—ਰਾਜਨ! ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਉਹ ਯੁੱਧ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਵੀਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਹੇ ਮਾਣਯ! ਉੱਥੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਸੂਤਪੁੱਤਰ ਦਾ ਅਦਭੁਤ ਪਰਾਕ੍ਰਮ ਵੇਖਿਆ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how epic narration frames battlefield conduct: valor and steadfastness under pressure are praised, while the listener is invited to reflect on the cost of war and the burdens of kṣatriya-duty.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa is engaged in a fierce fight against many opponents simultaneously, and that the observers witness astonishing feats of Karṇa’s martial skill.