Shloka 37
कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief
विराटपुत्र: शड्खस्तु उत्तरश्न महारथ: । कुर्वन्तौ सुमहत् कर्म गतौ वैवस्वतक्षयम्,राजा विराटके पुत्र शंख और महारथी उत्तर ये दोनों युद्धमें महान् कर्म करके यमलोकमें जा पहुँचे हैं
virāṭaputraḥ śaṅkhas tu uttaraś ca mahārathaḥ | kurvantau sumahat karma gatau vaivasvatakṣayam ||
三阇耶说道：“毗罗吒之子商佉，以及大车战士乌多罗——二人在战阵中立下赫赫功业之后，皆往毗婆斯伐多（阎摩）之所而去。此句彰显《摩诃婆罗多》对战争的冷峻伦理：勇武与职责或可尽遂，然战场的结局终是死亡，纵使名将亦被带往阎摩之国。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when warriors fulfill their kṣatriya-duty with great valor, the fruit of battle is often death; the verse highlights impermanence and the inescapable moral gravity of war, where fame and rank do not exempt one from Yama’s realm.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Virāṭa’s sons—Śaṅkha and the great warrior Uttara—fought fiercely, performed notable martial deeds, and were slain, thus ‘going to Vaivasvata’s abode’ (the realm of Yama).