Shloka 36
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
एते नर्दन्ति कौरव्या दृष्टवा कर्णस्य विक्रमम् । त्रासयन्तो रणे पाण्डून् सृञ्जयांश्व समनन््तत:,“कर्णका पराक्रम देखकर ये कौरवयोद्धा रणभूमिमें पाण्डवों और सूंजयोंको सब ओरसे डराते हुए जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करते हैं
ete nardanti kauravyā dṛṣṭvā karṇasya vikramam | trāsayanto raṇe pāṇḍūn sṛñjayāṃś ca samantataḥ ||
Sañjaya disse: “Ao contemplarem o valor de Karṇa, estes guerreiros Kaurava rugem em alta voz; e no campo de batalha espalham o terror entre os Pāṇḍavas e os Sṛñjayas por todos os lados.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how visible prowess (vikrama) shapes battlefield morale: courage and intimidation function as strategic forces, reminding readers that war is fought not only with weapons but also through psychological dominance and collective confidence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after witnessing Karṇa’s heroic might, the Kaurava fighters roar loudly and attempt to terrify the Pāṇḍavas and their Sṛñjaya allies from all directions in the midst of battle.