Shloka 34
कर्णस्य मत्वा तु जयं त्वदीया: परां मुदं सिंहनादांश्व चक्कुः । सर्वे हामन्यन्त भूशाहतौ च कर्णेन कृष्णाविति कौरवेन्द्र
karṇasya matvā tu jayaṃ tvadīyāḥ parāṃ mudaṃ siṃhanādāṃś ca cakruḥ | sarve manyanta bhṛśāhatau ca karṇena kṛṣṇāv iti kauravendra ||
Sañjaya disse: “Crendo que Karṇa havia vencido, teus guerreiros encheram-se de suprema alegria e ergueram brados como rugidos de leão. Ó senhor dos Kurus, todos concluíram que Karṇa ferira gravemente Kṛṣṇa e Arjuna.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how quickly desire and factional loyalty can turn uncertain battlefield signs into confident conclusions. It cautions that collective excitement and rumor can masquerade as truth, especially in war where visibility and information are limited.
After an exchange in battle, the Kaurava troops interpret events as Karṇa’s victory. They celebrate loudly, believing that Karṇa has badly wounded both Kṛṣṇa (Arjuna’s charioteer) and Arjuna.