Shloka 2636
कर्णपुत्रवधः (The Fall of Vṛṣasena) — Karṇa Parva, Adhyāya 62
तथा राधेय क्रियतां राजा मुच्येत नो यथा । 'भीमसेन राजा दुर्योधनके साथ युद्ध करते हैं। राधानन्दन! हम सब लोगोंके देखते- देखते आज भीमसेन जिस प्रकार उसे मार न डालें
tathā rādheya kriyatāṃ rājā mucyeta no yathā | bhīmasena rājā duryodhanena sārdhaṃ yuddhaṃ karoti | rādhānandana! asmākaṃ sarveṣāṃ paśyatāṃ paśyatām adya bhīmasenaḥ yathā taṃ na mārayet, tathā prayatnaṃ kuru | yathā kathaṃcid asmākaṃ rājñaḥ bhīmasenāt chutkāro bhavitum eva yogyam |
三阇耶说道：“罗陀耶啊，你当设法使我王得以脱身。毗摩塞那正与度利由檀王交战。罗陀之子啊，当着我们众人的面，今日务必竭尽全力，莫让毗摩杀了他。无论用何手段，都必须把我王从毗摩塞那手中救出。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of war, counsel emphasizes immediate duty and strategic effort: protect the leader (the king) and prevent an irreversible act (Bhīma killing Duryodhana). The passage highlights loyalty and responsibility under pressure, where ethical focus narrows to safeguarding one’s side and preventing catastrophic loss.
Sañjaya urges Karṇa (addressed as Rādheya/Rādhānandana) to intervene in the duel where Bhīma is fighting Duryodhana, and to ensure—before everyone’s eyes—that Bhīma does not kill Duryodhana, rescuing the Kaurava king by any possible means.