Shloka 49
अध्याय ६० — कर्णस्य पाञ्चाल-सोमक-निग्रहः
Karna’s Suppression of the Panchala–Somaka Forces
अपोवाहाथ शीघ्रं स शैनेयाद् युद्धशालिन:
apovāhātha śīghraṁ sa śaineyād yuddhaśālinaḥ
Disse Sañjaya: Com rapidez, ele o afastou de Śaineya—guerreiro consumado na batalha—arrancando-o do choque imediato. O verso ressalta a ética do campo de guerra: quando o momento exige, a retirada tática preserva a vida e a posição, em vez de uma persistência temerária.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, dharma includes discernment: courage is not mere stubbornness. Strategic withdrawal or removal from danger can be righteous when it preserves life and maintains the larger duty of protecting one’s side.
Sañjaya reports that someone quickly pulls/drives a person away from Śaineya (Sātyaki), who is described as highly skilled in battle—indicating a tactical extraction from a dangerous engagement with a formidable warrior.