Shloka 63
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
तब शत्रुसूदन राधापुत्र कर्णने तुरंत ही लौटकर सब ओरसे पैने बाणोंकी वर्षा करके भीमसेनको ढक दिया ।। भीमसेनरथव्यग्रं कर्ण भारत सात्यकि: । अभ्यर्दयदमेयात्मा पार्ष्णिग्रहणकारणात्
tataḥ śatrusūdanaḥ rādhāputraḥ karṇaḥ tūrṇam eva nivṛtya sarvataḥ tīkṣṇabāṇavarṣeṇa bhīmasenaṃ ācchādayām āsa || bhīmasenarathavyagraṃ karṇaṃ bhārata sātyakiḥ | abhyardayad ameyātmā pārṣṇigrahaṇakāraṇāt ||
三阇耶说道：“于是，罗陀之子迦尔那——诛敌者——立刻回转，从四面倾下锐箭如雨，遮没毗摩塞那，使其几不可见。见毗摩的战车被迦尔那搅得动荡不宁，萨底耶迦——婆罗多后裔啊——便为护持后阵、免毗摩在不利之际被擒，而紧逼迦尔那，猛力攻之。此段彰显战场之义：武士之责不止在个人勇武，更在同伴受压之时及时援护。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of violence, the warrior-ethic (kshatriya-dharma) emphasizes timely protection of comrades: courage is shown not only by striking the enemy but by intervening when an ally is overwhelmed, preventing an unfair seizure from the rear and maintaining battlefield propriety.
Karna rapidly turns back and unleashes a dense, sharp arrow-shower that obscures Bhima. Observing Bhima’s chariot in distress due to Karna’s assault, Satyaki attacks Karna fiercely, motivated by the need to secure the rear and prevent Bhima from being caught at a disadvantage.