Shloka 216
दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat
अपीडयद्ू भृशं कर्णो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् । राजन! तत्पश्चात् अपने बाणोंसे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको मोहित करते हुए कर्णने धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरको अत्यन्त पीड़ित कर दिया
sañjaya uvāca | apīḍayad bhṛśaṁ karṇo dharmarājaṁ yudhiṣṭhiram | rājan! tatpaścāt apane bāṇoṁse sampūrṇa diśāoṁko mohit karate hue karṇane dharmarāja yudhiṣṭhirako atyanta pīḍita kara diyā |
Sañjaya disse: Karṇa pressionou e atormentou gravemente Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira. Ó rei, depois, deslumbrando todas as direções com suas flechas, Karṇa causou ao justo rei Yudhiṣṭhira intenso sofrimento—imagem do brilho marcial contraposto ao peso ético de ferir, no campo de batalha, a própria personificação do dharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of war: even the personification of dharma (Yudhishthira) can be subjected to severe violence when kshatriya duty and battlefield rivalry dominate. It invites reflection on how martial excellence and moral ideals collide in the Kurukshetra conflict.
Sanjaya reports to King Dhritarashtra that Karna, displaying formidable archery that seems to dazzle the very directions, relentlessly strikes and severely afflicts Yudhishthira in battle.