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अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
ज्यातलनत्रेषुशब्दांश्न शृणु कर्ण महात्मनाम् | “कर्ण! बाणोंके भाँति-भाँतिके शब्द, मनुष्यों, घोड़ों और रथोंके कोलाहल तथा महामनस्वी वीरोंकी प्रत्यंचा और दस्तानोंके शब्द सुनो
Sañjaya uvāca: jyātalanatreṣuśabdāṃś ca śṛṇu karṇa mahātmanām | karṇa! bāṇānāṃ bhānti-bhāntike śabdān manuṣyāśva-ratha-kolāhalaṃ ca mahāmanasvī-vīrāṇāṃ pratyancā-dastāna-śabdāṃś ca śṛṇu ||
Sañjaya disse: “Ouve, ó Karṇa, os sons produzidos pelos guerreiros de grande alma — o estalar das cordas dos arcos e o estalo das proteções; o assobio e o baque das flechas em suas muitas formas; e o tumulto de homens, cavalos e carros. Ouve como o próprio campo de batalha anuncia a determinação e o valor daqueles que entraram neste duro dever da guerra.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethical gravity of war by emphasizing attentiveness and readiness: the sounds of bowstrings, arrows, and the massed forces signal that heroic resolve and disciplined action (kṣatriya-dharma) are now fully engaged, leaving no room for distraction or complacency.
Sanjaya vividly reports the battlefield atmosphere, directing attention to Karna: the twang of bowstrings, the varied sounds of arrows, and the uproar of men, horses, and chariots, along with the noises of warriors’ equipment, indicating the intensification of combat.