Shloka 12
अौर्ध्वदेहिक-श्राद्धे दानयज्ञविस्तारः | Expansion of the Aurdhvadehika Śrāddha and the Donation-Rite
अभिमन्योश्व बालस्य विनाशं रणमूर्थनि । कर्णस्य च महाबाहो संग्रामेष्वपलायिन:
abhimanyor va bālasya vināśaṃ raṇamūrdhani | karṇasya ca mahābāho saṃgrāmeṣv apalāyinaḥ ||
毗舍波耶那说：“大臂的阇那美阇耶啊！每当忆起少年阿毗曼纽在战阵前锋被不义所毁，又忆起迦尔那——那位大臂勇士，征战从不背敌而退（却在失势之际、且未被恰当识别时遭杀）——他们内心便躁动不宁，难得安息，被这些事件的道义重负所折磨。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how violations of dharma in warfare—especially the killing of a young warrior by unfair means and the slaying of a steadfast fighter in a compromised moment—leave lasting moral anguish. Even after victory, the conscience remains troubled when ethical boundaries are crossed.
Vaiśaṃpāyana recounts that the survivors (in the Ashramavāsika context) repeatedly recall two painful war episodes: Abhimanyu’s destruction at the battle-front and Karṇa’s death despite his reputation for never retreating. These memories make them restless and distressed.