Shloka 673
मुज्चाभिविद्धयर्जुनमाशु कर्ण बाणै: पुरा हन्ति कुरून् समग्रान् । अर्जुनकी मार खाते हुए कौरव-सैनिक चारों ओरसे कर्णको पुकारने लगे--'कर्ण! शीघ्र बाण छोड़ो और अर्जुनको घायल कर डालो। कहीं ऐसा न हो कि ये पहले ही समस्त कौरवोंका वध कर डालें”
muñcābhividdhy arjunam āśu karṇa bāṇaiḥ purā hanti kurūn samagrān | arjunakī mār khāte hue kaurava-sainik cāroṃ or se karṇako pukārane lage—“karṇa! śīghra bāṇ chōṛo aur arjunako ghāyal kar ḍālo. kahīṃ aisā na ho ki ye pahale hī samasta kauravoṃkā vadha kar ḍāleṃ.”
三阇耶说道：当俱卢军士卒被阿周那成片斩落之时，他们从四面八方呼喊迦尔纳：“迦尔纳！快放箭，射伤阿周那！否则他会先把俱卢众尽数屠尽！”此景显出溃军的惊惶与崩塌，也显出他们迫切倚赖一位独胆英雄来遏止阿周那摧枯拉朽的攻势。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the ethics of epic warfare, collective morale often hinges on exemplary leaders: when the many falter, they seek a protector who can restore balance on the battlefield. The verse highlights how fear and survival instincts drive soldiers to rely on a single dhanuṣmat (master archer) to counter overwhelming force.
Arjuna is inflicting heavy losses on the Kaurava ranks. Alarmed, the Kaurava soldiers urgently call upon Karṇa to immediately shoot and wound Arjuna, fearing that Arjuna will otherwise kill the entire Kaurava host.