Shloka 45
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
इस प्रकार श्रीमह़्ा भारत कर्णपर्वमें कर्ण और शल्यका संवादविषयक पैतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ,पश्य कर्ण महाघोरं भयदं लोमहर्षणम्
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate karṇaparvaṇi karṇa-śalya-saṃvāda-viṣayakaḥ pañcacatvāriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ | paśya karṇa mahāghoraṃ bhayadaṃ lomaharṣaṇam |
三阇耶说：“至此，《圣摩诃婆罗多》迦尔那篇中，关于迦尔那与沙利耶对话的第四十五章告终。（他又继续道：）‘看哪，迦尔那啊——有一件极其可怖、令人战栗、使人毛发倒竖之事。’”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon and transition, it underscores how counsel and speech (saṃvāda) shape a warrior’s resolve, while the ominous address to Karṇa highlights the ethical weight and fearful consequences that accompany choices made in war.
Sanjaya marks the completion of the chapter focused on the Karṇa–Śalya dialogue, then introduces a foreboding development by addressing Karṇa—“Behold… dreadful, fearsome, hair-raising”—preparing the listener for an intense and perilous moment in the battle.