Shloka 37
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
अर्जुन: शकुनेश्चापं सायकैरच्छिनद् रणे
arjunaḥ śakuneścāpaṃ sāyakair acchinad raṇe
قال سنجيا: في خضمّ المعركة قطع أرجونا قوس شكوني بسهامه—فعلٌ يثبت مهارةً قتاليةً منضبطة، ويُظهر قصدًا أخلاقيًا هو تعطيل قدرة الخصم على الإيذاء بدل الانغماس في قسوةٍ لا حاجة لها.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined force in warfare: a righteous warrior may aim to neutralize an enemy’s capacity to cause harm (by disabling weapons) rather than acting from rage or cruelty. It underscores skill guided by restraint within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, during the battle, strikes with such precision that he severs Śakuni’s bow using his arrows, temporarily disarming him and shifting the tactical balance in that encounter.