Shloka 34
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
ततो युद्धम भूद् घोरं कर्णपाण्डवयोरमथे
tato yuddham abhūd ghoraṁ karṇa-pāṇḍavayor amathe
Disse Sañjaya: Então ergueu-se uma batalha terrível entre Karṇa e o Pāṇḍava — um choque que não podia ser contido — uma escalada da guerra de Kurukṣetra, em que a rivalidade pessoal e o dever se endurecem em violência inflexível.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how, in a dharma-war, duty and long-standing enmity can culminate in an ‘unrestrainable’ confrontation—highlighting the ethical tension between righteous obligation (kṣatriya-dharma) and the tragic momentum of violence once war is joined.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a fierce battle has erupted between Karṇa and a Pāṇḍava, signaling a decisive and escalating phase of combat in the Karṇa Parva.