Shloka 15
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
राधेय: पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ शक्त: पीडयितुं रणे | सहितो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रै: शरैर्महाबलै:
rādheyaḥ pāṇḍavaśreṣṭhaḥ śaktaḥ pīḍayituṃ raṇe | sahito dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putraiḥ śarair mahābalaiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“罗陀耶（迦尔那）在持国诸子——那些大力勇士——以及他们强劲箭雨的支援下，足以在战场上重创般度五子中最卓越者——坚战（尤提施提罗）。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how battlefield outcomes are shaped not only by an individual hero’s prowess but also by collective support and coordinated force. Ethically, it underscores the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension: even the ‘foremost’ and dharma-aligned can be pressured when power, numbers, and strategy converge against them.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karna, aided by Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons and their strong arrow-attacks, has the capacity to harass and wound Yudhiṣṭhira in the ongoing battle—framing Karna as a serious threat when backed by the Kaurava host.