Shloka 2
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
ततः प्रववृते भीम: संग्रामो लोमहर्षण: । कर्णस्य पाण्डवानां च यमराष्ट्रविवर्धन:,उस समय कर्ण और पाण्डवोंका बड़ा भयंकर और रोमांचकारी संग्राम आरम्भ हुआ, जो यमराजके राज्यकी वृद्धि करनेवाला था
tataḥ pravavṛte bhīmaḥ saṅgrāmo lomaharṣaṇaḥ | karṇasya pāṇḍavānāṃ ca yamarāṣṭravivardhanaḥ ||
Bấy giờ bắt đầu một trận chiến dựng tóc gáy—khủng khiếp trong sức mạnh—giữa Karṇa và các Pāṇḍava, cuộc xung đột chỉ làm phình to cõi Yama khi đẩy vô số chiến binh vào cái chết.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral gravity of war: even when fought as a kṣatriya duty, battle inevitably feeds death’s realm (Yama’s dominion), reminding the listener that violence carries irreversible human cost and demands ethical seriousness.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a terrifying battle has begun between Karṇa’s forces and the Pāṇḍavas—an engagement so deadly that it is described as increasing Yama’s kingdom, i.e., causing many deaths.