Mahabharata 7.1.46 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 1, Shloka 46
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय १) — भीष्मनिधनानन्तरं धृतराष्ट्रस्य शोकः, सेनायाः स्थितिः, कर्णस्मरणं च
Droṇa Parva, Chapter 1: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s grief after Bhīṣma’s fall and the army’s reorientation toward Karṇa
जामदग्न्याभ्यनुज्ञातमस्त्रे दुर्वारपौरुषम् । अगमन्नो मन: कर्ण बन्धुमात्ययिकेष्विव
jāmadagnyābhyanujñātam astre durvārapauruṣam | agamanno manaḥ karṇa bandhumātyayikeṣv iva, rājan ||
Sañjaya disse: Ó Rei, nossa mente voltou-se para Karṇa—cuja irresistível proeza nas armas fora sancionada por Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)—assim como, em tempo de grave calamidade, os pensamentos de uma pessoa naturalmente se dirigem aos amigos e aos parentes próximos em busca de amparo.
संजय उवाच
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In crisis, people instinctively seek the strongest and most trusted support; here, the narrative frames Karṇa’s Paraśurāma-sanctioned martial competence as a refuge-like reliance, highlighting how authority-backed skill becomes a moral-psychological anchor in emergencies.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava side’s attention and hope turn toward Karṇa, because his weapon-skill and valor—validated by Paraśurāma—seem capable of meeting the looming danger, much like one turns to relatives and allies when disaster strikes.
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