Shloka 114
तांस्तथाभिमुखान् वीरान् मित्रार्थे त्यक्तजीवितान् । क्षयं नयति राधेय: पञज्चालाछ्छतशो रणे,“जो अपने मित्रके लिये प्राणोंका मोह छोड़कर शत्रुके सामने खड़े होकर जूझ रहे हैं, उन सैकड़ों पांचालवीरोंको कर्ण रणभूमिमें नष्ट कर रहा है
tāṁs tathābhimukhān vīrān mitrārthe tyaktajīvitān | kṣayaṁ nayati rādheyaḥ pañcālāñ chatśo raṇe ||
Disse Sañjaya: Enfrentando-o diretamente, aqueles heróis Pāñcāla—que, pelo bem de seu amigo, haviam abandonado o apego até mesmo à vida—eram levados à destruição no campo de batalha por Rādheya (Karṇa), que os abatia às centenas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical complexity of dharma in war: noble loyalty and willingness to die for a friend can coexist with, and even be overwhelmed by, the harsh inevitability of battlefield destruction carried out by a warrior fulfilling his martial role.
Sanjaya reports that Karna (Rādheya) is slaughtering the Pañcāla fighters in great numbers. These Pañcālas are described as confronting him head-on, having renounced fear of death out of devotion to their ally/friend.