Shloka 16
कर्णार्जुनसमागमः — The Karṇa–Arjuna Confrontation
Cosmic Spectatorship and Vows
अर्जुनं जयतां श्रेष्ठ त्वरितो5भ्येत्य वीर्यवान् | विधुन्वानो महच्चापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्
sañjaya uvāca |
arjunaṃ jayatāṃ śreṣṭha tvarito ’bhyetya vīryavān |
vidhunvāno mahācāpaṃ kārtasvaravibhūṣitam ||
Sañjaya nói: “Hỡi bậc chiến thắng tối thượng, dũng sĩ ấy vội vã lao về phía Arjuna, rung lên cây cung lớn của mình, được trang sức bằng vàng rực sáng.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of decisive action and visible readiness in battle: courage is expressed not only in intent but in swift, disciplined movement and the confident bearing of one’s arms.
Sañjaya reports that a powerful warrior quickly advances toward Arjuna, brandishing a large bow ornamented with gold—signaling an imminent clash and the escalation of combat.