Shloka 9
कर्णेन व्यूहविधानम् — Karṇa’s Battle Formation and the Pāṇḍava Counter-Plan
Adhyāya 31
'जैसे ब्रह्माजीनी सारथि बनकर महादेवजीकी रक्षा की थी और जैसे सब प्रकारकी आपत्तियोंसे श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुनकी रक्षा करते हैं, उसी प्रकार आप कर्णकी सर्वथा रक्षा कीजिये। मद्रराज! आज आप राधापुत्रका प्रतिपालन कीजिये ।।
sañjaya uvāca | yathā brahmā sārathir bhūtvā mahādevasya rakṣām akarot, yathā ca sarvavidha-āpadbhyaḥ śrīkṛṣṇo 'rjunasya rakṣāṃ karoti, tathā tvaṃ karṇasya sarvathā rakṣāṃ kuru | madrarāja! adya tvaṃ rādhāputrasya pratipālanaṃ kuru || bhīṣmo droṇaḥ kṛpaḥ karṇo bhavān bhojaś ca vīryavān | śakuniḥ saubalo drauṇir aham eva ca no balam ||
桑阇耶说道：“正如梵天昔日曾为御者而护持大天（湿婆），又如圣克里希那在万般灾厄中护佑阿周那，同样，你也必须以一切方式护卫迦尔纳。哦，摩陀罗之王，今日你当作罗陀之子（迦尔纳）的守护者。毗湿摩、德罗那、克利帕、迦尔纳、你（沙利耶）、勇武的菩阇族克利多跋摩、苏婆罗之子沙恭尼、德罗那之子阿湿婆他摩，以及我——唯有这些，便是我们的力量。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of guardianship in war: a leader must actively protect those placed under his charge, using vigilance and skill, just as exemplary divine protectors are remembered for safeguarding allies in crisis.
Sañjaya reports an appeal to Śalya (king of Madra), urging him to protect Karṇa as his charioteer and supporter, and then enumerates the principal warriors who constitute the Kauravas’ remaining effective strength.