वासुदेवस्तु राधेयमाहवेडभिजगाम वै | तत एनमुवाचेदं पाण्डवार्थ गदाग्रज:,इसी समय भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण उस युद्धमें राधानन्दन कर्णके पास गये। वहाँ जाकर उन गदाग्रजने पाण्डवोंके हितके लिये उससे इस प्रकार कहा--
Vāsudevas tu Rādheyam āhave ’bhijagāma vai | tata enam uvācedaṃ Pāṇḍavārtha-gadāgrajaḥ ||
就在此时,婆苏提婆(圣克里希那)于战场之上走近罗陀耶(迦尔纳)。来到他面前,那位持钺者之兄(巴拉罗摩)的弟弟——克里希那——为般度族之利,便对他说道:
संजय उवाच
Even amid war, Kṛṣṇa acts with deliberate ethical purpose: he engages opponents through counsel and strategy aimed at restoring dharma and protecting rightful order, showing that speech and discernment remain instruments of righteousness alongside force.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa goes directly to Karṇa on the battlefield and begins a speech intended for the Pāṇḍavas’ welfare—setting up a significant counsel/appeal to Karṇa before the ensuing events.