Shloka 105
निहन्यमानेष्वस्त्रेषु मायया तेन रक्षसा । असम्भ्रान्तस्तदा कर्णस्तदू रक्ष: प्रत्ययुध्यत,उस राक्षसके द्वारा मायासे अपने अस्त्रोंके नष्ट हो जानेपर भी उस समय कर्णके मनमें तनिक भी घबराहट नहीं हुई। वह उस राक्षसके साथ युद्ध करता ही रहा
nihanyamāneṣv astreṣu māyayā tena rakṣasā | asambhrāntas tadā karṇas tadū rakṣaḥ pratyayudhyat ||
निहन्यमानेष्वस्त्रेषु मायया तेन रक्षसा । असम्भ्रान्तस्तदा कर्णस्तं तु रक्षः प्रत्ययुध्यत ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness under adversity: even when one’s means (weapons/strategies) are thwarted by deception, a warrior committed to duty should remain unshaken, respond with presence of mind, and continue righteous effort rather than succumb to panic.
A rākṣasa uses māyā to neutralize or destroy Karṇa’s astras. Despite this sudden reversal, Karṇa remains calm (asambhrānta) and continues to fight back against the rākṣasa.