Shloka 22
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
स संनिपातस्तुमुलो घोररूपो विशाम्पते
sa sannipātas tumulo ghorarūpo viśāmpate
ข้าแต่เจ้าแห่งหมู่ชน การปะทะนั้นกลายเป็นความอลหม่านอื้ออึงและน่าสะพรึงกลัวยิ่งนัก
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral gravity of war: when forces “come together” in anger and ambition, the result is not glory but a frightening, chaotic spectacle—prompting reflection on responsibility and the human cost that rulers and warriors must bear.
Sañjaya, narrating the battlefield to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, summarizes the clash as a single overwhelming “sannipāta”—a dense, noisy, and dreadful engagement—setting the tone for the intensity and horror of the ongoing combat in Karṇa Parva.