Shloka 183
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
अभ्यवर्तन्महाबाहु: सूर्यवैश्वानरप्रभ: । सूर्य और अग्निके समान तेजस्वी और शस्त्र-धारियोंमें श्रेष्ठ महाबाहु कर्ण रोष और जोशमें भरकर सेनापतिकी रक्षामें तत्पर हुए आपके पुत्रोंके साथ प्रमुख भागमें स्थित हो कौरव-सेनाको अपने साथ खींचता हुआ बड़ी शोभा पा रहा था
sañjaya uvāca | abhyavartanta mahābāhuḥ sūryavaiśvānara-prabhaḥ |
三阇耶说道：于是，大臂的迦尔纳——光辉如日、炽烈如圣火——在愤怒与豪情中猛然冲出。立于军阵最前，专志护卫统帅，并牵引俱卢大军随他推进；他在敌前岿然不动，战威灿然生辉。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-ethic of standing firm at the front and protecting one’s commander and army. It also shows how intense emotions—wrath and zeal—can fuel courage and leadership in battle, even while remaining morally ambiguous within the larger dharma-conflict of the epic.
Sañjaya describes Karṇa moving to the forefront of the Kaurava formation. Glowing like the Sun and fire, Karṇa positions himself to safeguard the commander-in-chief and to rally and draw the Kaurava troops forward, holding his ground directly before the enemy.