Shloka 68
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
सौबलं कृतवर्माणं द्रौणिमाधिरथ्थिं कृपम्
saubalaṁ kṛtavarmāṇaṁ drauṇim ādhiraththiṁ kṛpam
三阇耶说道：“（他点名道）苏婆罗、克利多伐摩、德罗那之子（阿湿婆他摩）、阿提罗陀之子（迦尔那），以及克利波——皆为卓绝的战士；他们的抉择与效忠，铸成此战进程中沉重的道德分量。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a moral-narrative marker: by listing principal warriors, it highlights how individual agency, allegiance, and counsel concentrate ethical responsibility in war—victory and ruin arise not only from strength but from the choices of influential actors.
Sañjaya enumerates key Kaurava-aligned figures—Śakuni, Kṛtavarmā, Aśvatthāmā, Karṇa, and Kṛpa—within the ongoing battlefield report, indicating their presence/role as the conflict intensifies.