Shloka 59
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
वृतः सृ०जयसैन्येन शैनेयेन च भारत । वध्यन्त एते समरे कौरवा निशितै: शरै:
vṛtaḥ sṛñjaya-sainyena śaineyena ca bhārata | vadhyante ete samare kauravā niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||
桑阇耶说道：“噢，婆罗多啊，被斯林阇耶的军队以及尸尼耶一同包围，这些俱卢族战士在战场上正被锋利的箭矢成片斩落。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and practical consequence of aligning with adharma: when a cause is unjust and support erodes, even powerful warriors become exposed. It also reflects the Mahābhārata’s ethical realism—war magnifies prior choices into irreversible outcomes.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava forces are encircled by the Sṛñjaya troops and by Śaineya (Sātyaki), and are being struck down by volleys of sharp arrows in the ongoing battle.