Shloka 15
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
राधेय: पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ शक्त: पीडयितुं रणे | सहितो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रै: शरैर्महाबलै:,“धृतराष्ट्रके महाबली शूरवीर पुत्रोंके साथ रहकर राधापुत्र कर्ण रणभूमिमें पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ युधिष्ठिरको अवश्य पीड़ा दे सकता है
rādheyaḥ pāṇḍavaśreṣṭhaḥ śaktaḥ pīḍayituṃ raṇe | sahito dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putraiḥ śarair mahābalaiḥ ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “ราธेय (กรรณะ) เมื่อมีบุตรผู้เกรียงไกรของธฤตราษฏระหนุนหลัง พร้อมห่าลูกศรอันทรงพลัง ย่อมสามารถในสนามรบที่จะทำให้ยูธิษฐิระผู้เลิศในหมู่ปาณฑพได้รับความทุกข์แสนสาหัส”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how battlefield outcomes are shaped not only by an individual hero’s prowess but also by collective support and coordinated force. Ethically, it underscores the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension: even the ‘foremost’ and dharma-aligned can be pressured when power, numbers, and strategy converge against them.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karna, aided by Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons and their strong arrow-attacks, has the capacity to harass and wound Yudhiṣṭhira in the ongoing battle—framing Karna as a serious threat when backed by the Kaurava host.