Shloka 1
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत कर्णपर्वमें संशप्तकोंकी पराजयविषयक सत्ताईसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ २७ ॥। नशा (0) आज अत +> अष्टाविशोश् ध्याय: युधिष्ठिर और दुर्योधनका युद्ध
sañjaya uvāca | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ mahārāja visṛjantaṃ śarān bahūn | svayaṃ duryodhano rājā pratyagṛhṇād abhītavat ||
Disse Sañjaya: Ó Rei, enquanto Yudhiṣṭhira continuava a lançar uma grande multidão de flechas, o próprio rei Duryodhana foi ao seu encontro de frente, recebendo o ataque como um guerreiro destemido. A cena enquadra o dever régio e o valor pessoal na ética severa do confronto no campo de batalha.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: a ruler is expected to face danger directly and uphold martial responsibility. Courage here is not mere aggression but the willingness to stand firm in one’s appointed duty amid fear and chaos.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Yudhiṣṭhira is showering arrows, and Duryodhana personally confronts him, meeting the assault without fear—setting the tone for an intense phase of the battle.