Shloka 573
अर्जुनो जयतां कर्णमिति शक्रो<ब्रवीत्तदा | उन दोनों महामनस्वी वीर कर्ण और अर्जुनको एकत्र हुआ देख उस समय इन्द्र बोल उठे--'अर्जुन कर्णपर विजय प्राप्त करें"
arjuno jayatāṃ karṇam iti śakro 'bravīt tadā | tau dvau mahāmanasvī vīrau karṇa-arjunau ekatra samāgatāv dṛṣṭvā tasmin kāle indra uvāca—“arjunaḥ karṇe vijayaṃ prāpnuyāt” |
三阇耶说道：当时，释迦罗（因陀罗）见两位大心英雄——迦尔那与阿周那——相会对峙，便高声说道：“愿阿周那战胜迦尔那！”此言使这场决斗不再只是兵刃相交，而成为道义与宇宙秩序的关键转折点：神明的倾向，归于被认为守护达摩（dharma）的一方。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a battlefield narrative, the text signals that victory is not only a matter of strength but is interpreted through the lens of dharma and cosmic order; Indra’s benediction implies a moral alignment that frames the duel’s outcome as significant beyond personal rivalry.
Sañjaya reports that when Karna and Arjuna come face to face for their decisive encounter, Indra (Śakra) speaks a blessing—wishing Arjuna’s victory over Karna—highlighting the moment’s gravity and the sense of divine attention upon the duel.