Shloka 113
अध्यतिष्ठद् यथाम्भोदं विद्युत्वन्तं दिवाकर: । कर्ण अपने उत्तम रथको सारथि शल्यसे सनाथ हुआ देख स्वयं भी उसपर आरूढ़ हुआ, मानो सूर्यदेव बिजलियोंसे युक्त मेघपर प्रतिष्ठित हुए हों
adhyatiṣṭhad yathāmbhodaṃ vidyutvantaṃ divākaraḥ | karṇaḥ svam uttama-rathaṃ sārathi-śalyena sanāthaṃ dṛṣṭvā svayam api tam āruroha, mano sūryadevo vidyud-yukte megha ādhiṣṭhitaḥ syāt ||
三阇耶说道：正如太阳仿佛安立于闪电辉映的云团之上，迦尔那见自己的上等战车因沙利耶为御者而更为稳固，便也亲自登车。此喻凸显战争阴沉的壮丽：强者的自信因能手相助而愈坚，然而这一幕亦预示将临的凶险与道义重负。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how power in action is amplified by right support: a warrior’s effectiveness depends not only on personal valor but also on reliable instruments and allies. Ethically, it points to the interdependence of agency and circumstance in war—confidence rises with competent backing, yet the grandeur of the moment does not erase the moral gravity of the conflict.
Sañjaya describes Karṇa seeing his excellent chariot now ‘supported’ by Śalya as charioteer; Karṇa then mounts it. The scene is framed with a simile: like the sun poised upon a lightning-filled cloud, Karṇa appears radiant and formidable as he prepares for battle.