Shloka 403
ते कर्ण समपद्यन्त हृष्टरूपा: समन्ततः । शत्रुओंको तपानेवाले वीर! असुर, यातुधान और गुह्मक--ये सब ओरसे प्रसन्नचित्त हो कर्णके ही पक्षमें आ गये थे
te karṇa samapadyanta hṛṣṭarūpāḥ samantataḥ | śatrūṇāṃ tāpanāya iva vīra! asurā yātudhānā guhyakāś ca sarvataḥ prasannacittāḥ karṇasyaiva pakṣe samāgatāḥ ||
三阇耶说道：随后，他们从四面八方奔向迦尔那，面容因欢喜而明亮。噢，能灼烧敌人的勇士啊！仿佛要将仇敌烤焦一般，阿修罗、夜叉罗刹之类的夜叉（Yātudhāna）以及隐秘神众古希亚迦（Guhyaka）皆心怀欣悦，只聚集在迦尔那一边。此景昭示：在战争的狂热中，连非人之力也会择其所从的英雄，使纯粹的武力与正法（dharma）之间的道义张力愈加尖锐。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war can attract forces driven by power and destruction, not necessarily by dharma. It invites reflection on the difference between gaining support through might and gaining legitimacy through righteousness.
Sañjaya reports that various non-human groups—Asuras, Yātudhānas, and Guhyakas—arrive from all directions and align themselves with Karṇa’s faction, appearing delighted and eager to harm the enemy.