Shloka 9
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
स राजगृद्धिभी रुद्ध: पाण्डुपाज्चालकेकयै: । नाशकत् तानकिक्रान्तुं मृत्युर्रह्म विदो यथा,राजाकी रक्षा चाहनेवाले पाण्डवों, पांचालों और केकयोंने पुनः कर्णको रोक दिया। जैसे मृत्यु ब्रह्मवेत्ताओंको नहीं लाँध सकती, उसी प्रकार कर्ण उन सबको लाँचकर आगे न बढ़ सका
sa rājagṛddhibhī ruddhaḥ pāṇḍupāñcālakekayaiḥ | nāśakat tān atikrāntuṁ mṛtyur brahmavido yathā ||
स राजगृद्धिभी रुद्धः पाण्डुपाञ्चालकेकयैः । नाशकत् तानतिक्रान्तुं मृत्युर् ब्रह्मविदो यथा ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a spiritual analogy to frame a battlefield reality: just as Death is powerless to ‘overstep’ a Brahman-knower, so even a formidable warrior can be checked when confronted by a disciplined, dharma-driven protective formation. It highlights the ethical force of collective duty and steadfastness.
Karna attempts to press forward, but the Pāṇḍavas with their allies—the Pāñcālas and Kekayas—form a restraining cordon and stop his advance. Sañjaya reports that Karna cannot break through their defense.