Shloka 1936
त्वद्बुद्ध्या निहते कर्णे हता गोविन्द सर्वथा । “गोविन्द! भीष्म
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Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “O Govinda, nang mapatay si Karṇa sa pamamagitan ng iyong gumagabay na karunungan, itinuturing kong para bang napatay na rin ang lahat—si Bhīṣma, si Droṇa, si Karṇa, ang dakilang si Kṛpācārya na mula sa angkan ni Gautama, at ang marami pang magigiting na mandirigmang sumunod sa kanila. Sapagkat sa pagbagsak ni Karṇa ngayong araw, ang iyong payo ang nagdala ng wakas sa buong lakas-mandirigma nilang iyon.”
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The verse highlights the moral and practical power of right counsel: when a pivotal champion falls through guided strategy, an entire war-effort collapses. It frames Kṛṣṇa’s बुद्धि (intelligence/counsel) as decisive agency shaping outcomes, raising reflection on responsibility, dharma in warfare, and the ethical weight of strategic guidance.
After Karṇa’s death, Sañjaya addresses Kṛṣṇa as Govinda and interprets the event as a total defeat of the Kaurava martial leadership. He lists earlier fallen stalwarts (Bhīṣma, Droṇa) and includes Kṛpa and other followers, asserting that Karṇa’s fall—enabled by Kṛṣṇa’s guidance—signals the effective end of their fighting strength.