कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
ततः कर्णो महाराज भीमसेने त्रिभि: शरै:
tataḥ karṇo mahārāja bhīmasene tribhiḥ śaraiḥ
తర్వాత, ఓ మహారాజా, కర్ణుడు భీమసేనుని మూడు బాణాలతో గాయపరిచాడు।
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of steadfastness and skill under the kṣatriya code, while implicitly reminding the listener that even valorous acts occur within the tragic moral burden of a kin-slaying war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa attacks Bhīma, piercing him with three arrows as the duel and wider battle intensify.