Shloka 43
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
एवमेतन्महद् युद्ध दारुणे शस्त्रसंकुलम्
evam etan mahad yuddha dāruṇe śastra-saṅkulam
அப்படியேதான்—இந்த மாபெரும் போர் கொடுமையானதாகி, எங்கும் ஆயுதங்களால் நிரம்பியுள்ளது.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral gravity of war: once unleashed, conflict becomes an all-consuming, weapon-choked calamity. Sañjaya’s detached reporting highlights how violence expands beyond control, pressing the listener to reflect on dharma, restraint, and the human cost of kṣatriya conflict.
Sañjaya, describing events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, characterizes the ongoing fighting as a vast and terrifying engagement, packed with weapons—signaling the intensity and chaos of the battlefield in the Karṇa Parva.