Shloka 58
ते वध्यमाना: समरे सूतपुत्रेण सृज्जया: । अर्जुन वासुदेव॑ च क्रोशन्ति च मुहुर्मुहु:
te vadhyamānāḥ samare sūtaputreṇa sṛñjayāḥ | arjuna vāsudevaṃ ca krośanti ca muhurmuhuḥ ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Habang pinupuksa sa labanan ang mga Sṛñjaya ng anak ng kutsero (Karna), paulit-ulit silang sumigaw at tumawag kina Arjuna at Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)—humihingi ng saklolo sa kanilang mga tagapagtanggol sa gitna ng pagpatay, kung saan sinusubok ang tapang at dharma sa bigat ng digmaan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the extremity of violence, warriors instinctively seek refuge in capable leadership and righteous protection; the verse highlights how, amid the moral pressure of war, dependence on Arjuna’s prowess and Vāsudeva’s guidance becomes a last resort for those overwhelmed.
Karna is cutting down the Sṛñjaya forces on the battlefield. As they are being slain, they repeatedly cry out for Arjuna and for Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), appealing for rescue and counteraction against Karna’s onslaught.