Shloka 23
भीष्म-पर्व अध्याय १०० — त्रिगर्त-आक्रमण, भीष्म-केन्द्रित पुनर्संयोजन, तथा शक्त्यस्त्र-विनिमय
त॑ प्रयान्तं नरव्याप्र॑ भीष्मस्य शिबिरं प्रति । अनुजममुर्महेष्वासा: सर्वलोकस्य धन्विन:
taṁ prayāntaṁ naravyāghra bhīṣmasya śibiraṁ prati | anujagmāmaheṣvāsāḥ sarvalokasya dhanvinaḥ ||
Karna nói: “Khi vị dũng sĩ như hổ giữa loài người ấy lên đường hướng về doanh trại của Bhīṣma, chúng ta—những cung thủ hùng mạnh, lừng danh khắp thế gian—đã theo sát phía sau.”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights martial duty and loyalty within a war setting: renowned warriors align themselves behind a leading hero and proceed toward their commander (Bhishma), emphasizing disciplined following of rightful leadership in battle.
Karna narrates that as a heroic warrior departs toward Bhishma’s military camp, Karna and other famed archers follow him, moving together to Bhishma’s encampment in the unfolding events of the Kurukshetra war.