Shloka 2
संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! जब कर्णने वृषसेनको मारा गया देखा, तब वह शोक और अमर्षके वशीभूत हो अपने दोनों नेत्रोंसे पुत्रशोकजनित आँसू बहाने लगा ।।
sañjaya uvāca—mahārāja! yadā karṇena vṛṣasenako māritaṃ dṛṣṭvā sa śoka-amārṣa-vaśībhūtaḥ san ubhābhyāṃ netrābhyāṃ putra-śoka-janitāni aśrūṇi mumoca. rathena karṇas tejasvī jagāma abhimukho ripum | yuddhāya amārṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ samāhūya dhanañjayam ||
桑阇耶说道：“大王啊！迦尔那见弗利沙塞那被杀，悲恸与受辱的愤懑一齐涌上心头，父丧其子的泪水从双目奔流。随即，那光辉的迦尔那怒目赤红，驱车直向敌阵；高呼‘檀那阇耶’，当面挑战，要与之决战。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how even a mighty warrior is vulnerable to personal loss: grief and wounded honor can swiftly turn into wrath. Ethically, it underscores the tragic cost of war—private bonds (a father’s love) are consumed by public duty and vengeance, showing how unchecked emotion can intensify violence.
After Vṛṣasena is killed, Karṇa sees his son’s death, weeps, and then—eyes reddened with anger—drives his chariot toward the enemy and openly challenges Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) to fight.