Shloka 60
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
ततः स प्रद्रुतं संख्ये रथं दृष्टवा महारथः । अन्वधावत् किरन् बाणै: कड्कपत्रैरजिद्वागैः
tataḥ sa pradrutaṃ saṅkhye rathaṃ dṛṣṭvā mahārathaḥ | anvadhāvat kiran bāṇaiḥ kaṅkapatrair ajidvagaiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“随后，那位大车战士见那战车在战场上仓皇奔突、四处乱转，便紧紧追逐，倾洒箭雨——箭矢直飞、锋利异常，羽翎以鹭羽为饰。此番追击凸显战争的无情压力：战场上一瞬的脆弱（失去御者的战车）立刻被强者所利用，显出武功成败往往系于敏锐的洞察与毫不退让的攻势，而非怜悯。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a hard truth of dharma in war: on the battlefield, alertness and decisive action dominate; when an opponent becomes exposed (a chariot rushing about without proper control), a powerful warrior immediately presses the advantage. It reflects the uncompromising nature of kṣatriya conduct in active combat rather than ideals of gentleness.
Sañjaya describes a great warrior noticing a chariot rushing about in the fight and chasing it, all the while raining down straight-flying, sharp arrows feathered with heron-plumes. In the surrounding Karṇa-parvan context, this is understood as Karṇa pursuing Yudhiṣṭhira’s chariot when it is in a vulnerable state.