Shloka 51
तान् शोणितपरिक्लिन्नान् विषमस्थान् शरातुरान् । मा भैष्टेत्यब्रवीत् कर्णो हर भीतो मामितेति च
tān śoṇita-pariklinnān viṣama-sthān śarāturān | mā bhaiṣṭety abravīt karṇo har bhīto mām iteti ca ||
他见众人浑身血染，陷于险地，又为箭创所苦，迦尔纳便以安定人心之言说道：“莫要害怕。无所畏惧地到我这里来。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a moment of extreme danger, a leader’s dharma is to restore courage and order. Karṇa’s command “mā bhaiṣṭa” emphasizes steadiness, solidarity, and the ethical duty to protect and rally one’s side rather than succumb to panic.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa sees his warriors wounded—blood-soaked and tormented by arrows—struggling in a difficult situation. He addresses them directly, telling them not to fear and to come to him, effectively calling them to regroup under his protection and command.