Shloka 39
संछिन्नभिन्नकवचं बाणैश्व विदलीकृतम् । सपुत्र निहतं दृष्टवा कर्ण राजा युधिष्ठिर:
saṁchinna-bhinna-kavacaṁ bāṇaiś ca vidalīkṛtam | sa-putraṁ nihataṁ dṛṣṭvā karṇaṁ rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Nang makita ni Haring Yudhiṣṭhira si Karṇa na napatay—ang baluting-kalupkop ay naputol at nadurog, at ang katawan ay napunit ng mga palaso—at makita siyang nakahandusay na patay kasama ang kanyang anak, paulit-ulit niyang sinuri ang tanawin hanggang sa lubos siyang makatiyak sa katotohanan. Pagkaraan, muli’t muli niyang pinuri sina Śrī Kṛṣṇa at Arjuna, kinikilala ang mapagpasiyang lakas at matuwid na paninindigang naghatid sa madugong wakas na ito sa digmaan.
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights sober recognition after violence: even a righteous side must confront the reality of death and verify truth without haste. Yudhiṣṭhira’s repeated inspection reflects moral seriousness, and his praise of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna underscores that victory in a dharma-war is attributed not merely to force but to guided resolve and right strategy—yet it remains ethically weighty.
After Karṇa’s fall, Yudhiṣṭhira comes to see the body. Observing the shattered armor and arrow-torn limbs, and noting that Karṇa lies dead along with his son, he repeatedly examines the scene until fully convinced. He then praises Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna for accomplishing what seemed nearly impossible on the battlefield.