Shloka 19
दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat
ततो दश दिश: कर्ण: शलभैरिव यायिभि:
tato daśa diśaḥ karṇaḥ śalabhair iva yāyibhiḥ
Wika ni Sañjaya: Pagkaraan, ang galaw ni Karṇa ay kumalat sa sampung dako, gaya ng mga pulutong ng gamu-gamo na lumilipad—balisa, matulin, at wari’y nasa lahat ng panig—hudyat ng pagragasa ng digmaan na unti-unting lumalamon sa pagpipigil.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a simile to show how, in war, a powerful warrior’s activity can become all-pervading and uncontrollable—suggesting an ethical warning: when conflict escalates, it spreads rapidly and overwhelms boundaries, making restraint and discernment harder to maintain.
Sañjaya describes Karṇa’s rapid, wide-ranging movement on the battlefield. The comparison to swarming, flying moths conveys speed, multitude-like presence, and the sense that Karṇa’s attacks or maneuvers are appearing in every direction.