Shloka 76
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
परामृशसि यत् क्रुद्ध: खड्गमद्भुतविक्रम । 'पार्थ! तुम क्यों इतने उतावले होकर विशाल खड्ग हाथमें ले रहे हो। अद्भुत पराक्रमी वीर! मैं तुमसे पूछता हूँ
sañjaya uvāca | parāmṛśasi yat kruddhaḥ khaḍgam adbhuta-vikrama | pārtha! tvaṃ kuto ’tīva utāvalaḥ san vipulaṃ khaḍgaṃ haste gṛhṇāsi? adbhuta-parākrama vīra! tvāṃ pṛcchāmi—kim etad idānīṃ kartum icchasi, yena kupito ’si khaḍgam udyamya? || vāyudeva uvāca | rājā śrānto vikṣato duḥkhitaś ca karṇena saṅkhye niśitair bāṇa-saṅghaiḥ | yaś cāniśaṃ sūta-putreṇa vīra śaraiḥ bhṛśaṃ tāḍito ’yudhyamānaḥ ||
三阇耶说：“为何你在盛怒之下伸手去取你的剑，噢，神勇奇绝的战士？阿周那——为何你如此匆促，将那柄大剑握在手中？无双的英雄啊，我问你：此刻你欲行何事，竟怒而举刃？” 风神说：“国王（坚战）已疲惫、负伤、忧苦。在战场上，迦尔纳以锐利箭雨穿刺撕裂了他。更有甚者，即便国王并未交战，那车夫之子也仍不停以箭矢击打，使他重创。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how anger can drive even a great warrior toward rash action, and it frames the ethical need for restraint and clarity of purpose in war—especially when provoked by the suffering and humiliation of one’s kin.
Arjuna is seen angrily taking up a sword, prompting questioning about his intent. The explanation given is that Yudhishthira has been badly wounded and demoralized by Karna’s relentless arrow-fire, even at moments when Yudhishthira was not actively fighting.