Shloka 60
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
न्यहनत् पाण्डवीं सेनां वजहस्त इवासुरीम् । महाबली कर्णने युधिष्ठिससे ऐसा कहकर फिर उन्हें छोड़ दिया और जैसे वज्रधारी इन्द्र असुरसेनाका संहार करते हैं, उसी प्रकार पाण्डव-सेनाका विनाश आरम्भ कर दिया ।।
sañjaya uvāca | nyahanat pāṇḍavīṁ senāṁ vajrahasta ivāsurīm | mahābalī karṇaḥ … | tato ’pāyād drutaṁ rājan vrīḍann iva nareśvaraḥ |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Pagkaraan nito, si Karṇa na makapangyarihan ay nagsimulang manibasib sa hukbong Pāṇḍava, gaya ni Indra na may hawak na vajra na lumilipol sa hukbo ng mga Asura. Pagkasabi niya nito, pinalaya niya sila; at mula roon, O Hari, ang panginoon ng mga tao ay mabilis na umurong, na wari’y dinaig ng hiya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid righteous warfare, the epic highlights inner moral states: power in battle is likened to Indra’s irresistible force, yet the phrase 'as if ashamed' suggests that a warrior’s conscience and sense of propriety can temper action, reminding readers that dharma includes self-restraint and accountability, not merely victory.
Sañjaya reports to the king that Karṇa, after speaking and then releasing his opponents, turns to devastate the Pāṇḍava forces, compared to Indra annihilating Asuras; afterward he withdraws quickly, described as if feeling shame.