Shloka 9
कर्णस्य पुत्र तु रथी सुषेणं समागतं सृंजयश्चोत्तमौजा: । गान्धारराजं सहदेव: क्षुधार्तोी महर्षभं सिंह इवाभ्यधावत्
sañjaya uvāca |
karṇasya putras tu rathī suṣeṇaṁ samāgataṁ sṛñjayaś cottamaujāḥ |
gāndhārarājaṁ sahadevaḥ kṣudhārto mahārṣabhaṁ siṁha ivābhyadhāvat ||
سنجے نے کہا—تب سرنجیہ ونشی رتھی اُتّمَوجا نے سامنے آئے ہوئے کرن پتر سُشین پر دھاوا بولا۔ اور سہ دیو بھوکے شیر کی طرح، جیسے وہ ایک عظیم سانڈ پر جھپٹتا ہے، ویسے ہی گاندھار راج شکنی پر ٹوٹ پڑا۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark battlefield form: warriors directly engage their principal adversaries with unwavering resolve. The lion-and-bull simile underscores controlled ferocity—courage and focus directed toward a chosen target—while reminding that war compresses ethics into duty, bravery, and accountability for one’s actions.
Two simultaneous charges are described: Uttamaujas confronts Suṣeṇa, Karṇa’s son, and Sahadeva rushes at Śakuni, the king of Gāndhāra, with the intensity of a hungry lion attacking a mighty bull. It marks a moment of targeted duels within the larger battle.