Shloka 65
पुनश्च कर्ण त्रिभिरष्टभिश्न द्वाभ्यां चतुर्भिर्देशभिश्व विद्ध्वा
punaś ca karṇa tribhir aṣṭabhiś ca dvābhyāṃ caturbhir deśabhiś ca viddhvā
Sabi ni Sañjaya: At muli, O Karṇa—tinamaan siya sa tatlong bahagi, sa walong bahagi, sa dalawa, sa apat, at sa iba pang mahahalagang punto—patuloy siyang sinugatan nang paulit-ulit. Ipinakikita ng salaysay ang walang tigil at masinop na karahasan sa digmaan, kung saan ang husay sa sandata ay iniuukol sa tuluy-tuloy na pananakit, hindi sa pagpipigil.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is primarily descriptive rather than doctrinal: it highlights how, in war, technical prowess can manifest as repeated, targeted wounding. Ethically, it invites reflection on the grim momentum of battle—where duty and skill operate within a context of escalating harm.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa (or an opponent in the scene being narrated) is being struck again and again—counted as multiple hits (three, eight, two, four) and in various bodily points—emphasizing the intensity and continuity of the exchange on the battlefield.