Shloka 29
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
ततः: कर्णो भृशं क्रुद्धों दृढमादाय कार्मुकम्
tataḥ karṇo bhṛśaṃ kruddho dṛḍham ādāya kārmukam
Disse Sañjaya: Então Karṇa, inflamado por uma ira feroz, agarrou firmemente o seu arco—pronto para responder ao desafio no campo de batalha, onde a cólera e a determinação impelem os guerreiros a atos decisivos, muitas vezes carregados de difíceis implicações morais.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can rapidly convert into decisive action in war; it implicitly warns that a warrior’s resolve, when fueled by wrath, can intensify violence and narrow ethical reflection, even while appearing as steadfastness.
Sañjaya narrates that Karṇa becomes intensely angry and firmly takes up his bow, signaling immediate readiness to engage or retaliate in the ongoing battle episode.