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Shloka 24

द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः

Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction

तान्‌ स विद्ध्वा पुनर्योधान्‌ वीर: सुनिशितै: शरैः । राधेयस्याच्छिनद्‌ भल्लै: कार्मुकं चित्रयोधिन:

tān sa viddhvā punaryodhān vīraḥ suniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | rādheyasyācchinad bhallaiḥ kārmukaṃ citrayodhinaḥ ||

قال سانجيا: وبعد أن أصاب أولئك المقاتلين مرةً أخرى بسهامٍ ماضية، عمد ذلك البطل، بسهامٍ عريضة النصل، إلى قطع قوس رادهيّا (كارنا)، سيد فنون القتال المتنوعة. وفي أخلاق الواجب على ساحة الوغى، يصبح تعطيل سلاح الخصم فعلًا حاسمًا—لا ابتغاءً للقسوة لذاتها، بل لقلب مجرى المعركة بالمهارة والعزم.

तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विद्ध्वाhaving pierced/struck
विद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
योधान्warriors
योधान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयोध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वीरःthe hero
वीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुनिशितैःwith very sharp
सुनिशितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुनिशित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
शरैःarrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
राधेयस्यof Radheya (Karna)
राधेयस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अच्छिनत्cut off
अच्छिनत्:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
भल्लैःwith broad-headed arrows
भल्लैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभल्ल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
कार्मुकम्bow
कार्मुकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चित्रयोधिन्the splendid/variegated fighter
चित्रयोधिन्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्रयोधिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
R
Rādheya (Karna)
K
kārmuka (bow)
B
bhalla (broad-headed arrow)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where victory is pursued through disciplined skill and tactical restraint: rather than indiscriminate slaughter, a warrior may neutralize an opponent by disabling weapons, demonstrating mastery and purposeful action within kṣatriya-dharma.

Sañjaya reports that a heroic warrior repeatedly strikes the opposing fighters with sharp arrows and then uses bhalla shafts to cut off Karna’s bow, temporarily disarming the renowned and versatile combatant Rādheya.