Shloka 39
संछिन्नभिन्नकवचं बाणैश्व विदलीकृतम् । सपुत्र निहतं दृष्टवा कर्ण राजा युधिष्ठिर:
saṁchinna-bhinna-kavacaṁ bāṇaiś ca vidalīkṛtam | sa-putraṁ nihataṁ dṛṣṭvā karṇaṁ rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Ao ver Karṇa abatido — sua couraça cortada e estilhaçada, o corpo rasgado por flechas — e ao vê-lo jazendo morto junto de seu filho, o rei Yudhiṣṭhira examinou a cena repetidas vezes até se convencer plenamente da verdade. Então passou a louvar, uma e outra vez, tanto Śrī Kṛṣṇa quanto Arjuna, reconhecendo o poder decisivo e a firme resolução conforme ao dharma que conduziram a esse desfecho sombrio na guerra.
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights sober recognition after violence: even a righteous side must confront the reality of death and verify truth without haste. Yudhiṣṭhira’s repeated inspection reflects moral seriousness, and his praise of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna underscores that victory in a dharma-war is attributed not merely to force but to guided resolve and right strategy—yet it remains ethically weighty.
After Karṇa’s fall, Yudhiṣṭhira comes to see the body. Observing the shattered armor and arrow-torn limbs, and noting that Karṇa lies dead along with his son, he repeatedly examines the scene until fully convinced. He then praises Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna for accomplishing what seemed nearly impossible on the battlefield.