Shloka 163
अर्जुनकर्णसंनिपातवर्णनम् / The Convergence of Arjuna and Karṇa
अक्षताभ्यामरिष्टा भ्यां हत: कर्णो महारथ: । युधिष्ठिर बोले--देवकीनन्दन! तुम्हारा स्वागत हो। धनंजय! तुम्हारा भी स्वागत है। श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन! इस समय तुम दोनोंका दर्शन मुझे अत्यन्त प्रिय लगा है; क्योंकि तुम दोनोंने स्वयं किसी प्रकारकी क्षति न उठाकर सकुशल रहते हुए महारथी कर्णको मार डाला है
akṣatābhyām ariṣṭābhyāṃ hataḥ karṇo mahārathaḥ |
坚战说道：“提婆姬之子奎师那啊，欢迎归来。檀那阇耶啊，也欢迎你。奎师那与阿周那！此刻见到你们二人，我心中无比欢喜；因为你们自身毫无损伤、无有厄难，却安然击倒了那位大车战士迦尔纳。”
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kṣatriya-world ethical emphasis on accomplishing a grave duty (defeating a formidable enemy) while minimizing needless loss. Yudhiṣṭhira’s joy is not mere triumphalism; it is relief that the righteous cause has advanced and that Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna—central supports of the Pāṇḍava dharma—have returned unharmed after facing Karṇa, one of the war’s most dangerous champions.
After Karṇa has been killed in battle, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna with words of welcome. He expresses deep satisfaction at seeing them safe and uninjured, and he acknowledges that they have successfully slain Karṇa, the great mahāratha, without themselves suffering damage.