Shloka 24
शल्यपर्वणि प्रथमाध्यायः — Karṇa-vadha-anantaraṃ Śalya-niyogaḥ, Saṃjayasya Dhṛtarāṣṭra-nivedanam
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tam eva cārthaṁ dhyāyantaṁ karṇasya nidhana-prati | bharataśreṣṭha! te niṣpāpa nareśāḥ sva-putra-vadhūbhiḥ gāndhāryā vidureṇa tathā anyaiḥ hitaiṣibhiḥ suhṛdbhiḥ bandhu-bāndhavair api sarvataḥ parivṛtā upaviṣṭāḥ karṇasya māraṇāt bhaviṣyat-phalaṁ cintayantaḥ || rudann evābravīd vākyaṁ rājānaṁ janamejaya | janamejaya! tasmin kāle sañjayaḥ khinna-citto ruditvā iva sandigdha-vāṇyā idam uvāca— “naravyāghra! bharataśreṣṭha! ahaṁ sañjayaḥ; te namas te” ||
毗舍波耶那说：噢，婆罗多族中最卓越者！那些无瑕的君王端坐其间，四面为诸位儿媳、甘陀利、毗度罗以及其他怀善意的亲友宗族所环绕，正沉思迦尔那之死将引出的种种后果。其后，桑阇耶心为悲痛所压，如泣如诉地对阇那弥阇耶王开口，声音踌躇而不稳：“噢，人中之虎，噢，婆罗多族之最胜者！我乃桑阇耶。谨向你致敬。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethical weight of war: even a single hero’s death (Karṇa) triggers anxious reflection on cascading consequences. It also shows how grief destabilizes speech and judgment, reminding rulers and listeners that dharma requires sober consideration of outcomes, not merely victory.
After Karṇa’s fall, the royal household sits surrounded by family and trusted well-wishers, contemplating what his death will bring. In this atmosphere of mourning, Sañjaya—overcome with sorrow—addresses King Janamejaya, identifying himself and offering salutations, his voice wavering with distress.