Shloka 28
कर्णनिधनश्रवणम् — Hearing of Karṇa’s Fall and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament
भगदत्तसुतो राजन् कृतप्रज्ञो महाबल: । श्येनवच्चरता संख्ये नकुलेन निपातित:
bhagadattasuto rājan kṛtaprajño mahābalaḥ | śyenavaccaratā saṅkhye nakulena nipātitaḥ ||
Disse Sañjaya: Ó Rei, o filho de Bhagadatta—de mente firme e grande força—que se movia na batalha como um falcão, foi derrubado por Nakula. O relato ressalta que até guerreiros formidáveis, apesar de sua perícia e compostura, caem sob a lei inexorável da guerra e do destino, lembrando o grave custo de um conflito movido pelo adharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the impermanence of martial power: even a strong, disciplined warrior can be brought down. Ethically, it points to the tragic inevitability and human cost of war, urging reflection on the choices that lead to such destruction and on the limits of strength before fate and time.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhagadatta’s son, a powerful fighter who moved swiftly like a hawk on the battlefield, has been felled by the Pāṇḍava prince Nakula.