ते वध्यमाना: कर्णेन पाण्डवेयास्ततस्तत:
te vadhyamānāḥ karṇena pāṇḍaveyās tatastataḥ
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Habang pinababagsak sila ni Karṇa, ang mga anak ni Pāṇḍu ay napapatay sa iba’t ibang dako ng larangan—nagkawatak-watak sa bigat ng kaniyang paglusob, habang nilalamon ng dahas ng digmaan ang kanilang mga hanay.”
संजय उवाच
The line underscores the grim ethical tension of war: even within kṣatriya-dharma, battlefield success is measured in destruction, and heroic prowess brings widespread suffering. It invites reflection on the cost of victory and the dispersal of order when violence dominates.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa is powerfully attacking, and the Pāṇḍava forces are being cut down in many places, indicating a moment of tactical advantage and battlefield chaos caused by Karṇa’s onslaught.