Shloka 86
कृपश्च भोजश्नच तवात्मजश्न ते शरैरनेकैर्युधि पाण्डवर्षभम् । महारथा: संयुगमूर्थनि स्थिता- स्तमोनुदं वारिधरा इवापतन्,युद्धके मुहानेपर खड़े हुए कृपाचार्य, कृतवर्मा और आपके पुत्र दुर्योधन--ये तीन महारथी युद्धस्थलमें अनेक बाणोंद्वारा पाण्डवप्रवर अर्जुनको चोट पहुँचाने लगे, मानो बहुत-से मेघ सूर्यदेवपर टूट पड़े हों
kṛpaś ca bhojaś ca tavātmajaś ca te śarair anekair yudhi pāṇḍavarṣabham | mahārathāḥ saṁyugamūrdhani sthitās tamonudaṁ vāridharā ivāpatan ||
Karṇa nói: “Kṛpa, Bhoja (Kṛtavarmā) và chính con trai của ngài—ba đại xa chiến binh ấy, đứng ngay nơi mũi nhọn của cuộc giao tranh—đã bắn vô số mũi tên vào ‘con bò mộng’ giữa hàng Pāṇḍava (Arjuna), như những khối mây mang mưa ập xuống Đấng xua tan bóng tối, Mặt Trời.”
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The verse highlights the epic ethic of kṣatriya warfare: coordinated effort, steadfastness at the battle-front, and the relentless testing of a hero’s endurance. It also underscores how even a great warrior may be assailed by many at once—suggesting that prowess is measured not only by striking but by withstanding overwhelming opposition.
Karna describes how three leading Kaurava-side warriors—Kṛpa, Kṛtavarmā, and Duryodhana—positioned at the forefront of the fight, shower Arjuna with numerous arrows. The attack is compared to rain-clouds surging upon the Sun, emphasizing both the intensity of the assault and Arjuna’s radiance as a central figure in the battle.