Shloka 63
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
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kurubhiḥ sahito vīraḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ pṛṣṭhato 'nvagāt | tadanantaraṃ yudhiṣṭhira-senāṃ yuddhase vimukhīṃ dṛṣṭvā harṣaṃ gataḥ vīraḥ karṇaḥ kaurava-sainikaiḥ saha kiñcid dūraṃ tāṃ anujagāma ||
Disse Sañjaya: Acompanhado pelos Kurus, o valente Karṇa —exultante— seguiu por trás. Então, ao ver o exército de Yudhiṣṭhira voltar-se para longe da batalha, Karṇa, cheio de júbilo, perseguiu-o por certa distância junto com as tropas kauravas. O momento evidencia como mudanças de ânimo e de formação no campo são logo tomadas como sinais de vantagem, ainda que o peso ético da perseguição e da debandada paire sobre a cena.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how quickly battlefield fortunes are interpreted through visible signs—like an army turning away—and how warriors act on such moments. Ethically, it invites reflection on the thin line between rightful kṣatriya pursuit of victory and the moral gravity of pressing an opponent who is breaking formation.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa, encouraged by the sight of Yudhiṣṭhira’s forces turning away from combat, advances with Kaurava troops and chases them for a short distance, taking the retreat as an opportunity to press the advantage.