Shloka 14
Karṇa-vadha-pratyaya: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Verification of Karṇa’s Fall (कर्णवध-प्रत्ययः)
स पुनस्तानरीन् हत्वा पुनरुत्तरतोडवधीत्
sa punas tān arīn hatvā punar uttarato 'vadhīt
Sañjaya disse: Tendo abatido aqueles inimigos, voltou a derrubar outros que avançavam pelo lado norte. O verso ressalta o ímpeto implacável da batalha—a vitória mede-se aqui por ações repetidas e vigorosas—enquanto a tensão ética da guerra permanece implícita: proeza e dever se cumprem em meio ao contínuo ceifar de vidas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the relentless nature of battlefield duty: once an enemy wave is overcome, another must be faced without hesitation. It implicitly reflects the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in combat, even as the moral weight of killing remains in the background.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior (contextually identified in surrounding verses) first kills a group of enemies and then, turning to the northern side, kills additional foes approaching from that direction.