Shloka 17
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter
रथद्विरदपत्त्यश्वानेकः प्रमथसे बहुन् । मृगसंघानिवारण्ये विभीर्भीमबलो हरि:
rathadviradapattyaśvān ekaḥ pramathase bahūn | mṛgasaṅghān ivāraṇye vibhīr bhīmabalo hariḥ ||
सञ्जय उवाच—एक एव त्वं रथद्विरदपत्त्यश्वान् बहून् प्रमथसि; यथा वारण্যে विभीर्भीमबलो हरिः सिंहः निर्भयः मृगसंघान् विनाशयति, तथा त्वं शत्रुसैन्यं पराभवसि।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast courage and overwhelming capability aligned with dharma: when righteous purpose and divine support are present, fearlessness and decisive action can rout even vast forces.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, praising Hari (Kṛṣṇa) as he single-handedly devastates many enemy units—chariots, elephants, infantry, and horses—likening him to a powerful lion destroying herds of deer in the forest.