Shloka 1
(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठका १ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ६९ “लोक हैं।) अपन क्ाता छा आर: 2 द्विनवतितमो<ध्याय: कौरवोंका शोक
sañjaya uvāca | śalyas tu karṇārjunayor vigamarde balāni dṛṣṭvā mṛditāni bāṇaiḥ | yayau hate cādhirathau padānugaṃ rathena saṃchinnaparicchadena ||
Disse Sañjaya: Ó rei, vendo os exércitos esmagados pelas flechas no feroz embate entre Karṇa e Arjuna—e vendo Karṇa, filho de Adhiratha, morto quando seguia a pé—o rei Śalya partiu daquele lugar em seu carro, com as coberturas e os apetrechos despedaçados.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the aftermath of violent escalation: when combat becomes a 'vigamarda' (crushing melee), the result is not only the fall of heroes like Karṇa but also the collapse of material supports (a chariot stripped of its gear) and the retreat of leaders. It implicitly warns that adharma-driven war consumes both sides, leaving ruin rather than stability.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that in the intense battle between Karṇa and Arjuna, the armies were devastated by arrows. Karṇa, Adhiratha’s son, has been slain after being forced to fight on foot. Seeing this, Śalya leaves the battlefield in a chariot whose coverings and equipment have been destroyed.