Mahabharata 7.154.7 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 154, Shloka 7
घटोत्कच-कर्णयुद्धम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Karna Combat and the Release of Śakti
भिन्द्यात् सुदुर्भिदं व्यूहं यतमानो5पि संयुगे । प्रतिज्ञाया गत: पारं हत्वा सैन्धवमर्जुन:
bhindyāt sudurbhidaṁ vyūhaṁ yatamāno ’pi saṁyuge | pratijñāyā gataḥ pāraṁ hatvā saindhavam arjunaḥ ||
قال سانجيا: حتى وهو يجاهد في خضمّ القتال، شقّ أرجونا ذلك الصفّ العصِيّ على الاختراق. ولما بلغ «الضفة الأخرى» من نذره، أتمّ عهده بقتل سايندهافا (جايادراثا).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of a righteous vow (pratijñā): steadfast effort in adversity and accountability to one’s pledged duty. Arjuna’s resolve to fulfill his promise becomes a model of perseverance and integrity even amid chaos.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, despite the enemy’s nearly impenetrable battle formation, breaks through it and completes his vow by killing Saindhava (Jayadratha), the key target of that day’s pursuit.
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