Shloka 363
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन पार्थकेतुमताडयत् । उन्होंने अर्जुनको तीन और श्रीकृष्णको सत्तर बाण मारे। फिर अत्यन्त तीखे क्षुरप्रसे अर्जुनकी ध्वजापर प्रहार किया
kṣurapreṇa sutīkṣṇena pārthaketum atāḍayat |
অতি তীক্ষ্ণ ক্ষুৰপ্ৰেৰে সি পাৰ্থৰ কেতু (ধ্বজ)ত আঘাত কৰিলে। সি অৰ্জুনক তিনিটা আৰু শ্ৰীকৃষ্ণক সত্তৰটা বাণে বিদ্ধ কৰি, পুনৰ সেই তীক্ষ্ণ ক্ষুৰপ্ৰেৰে অৰ্জুনৰ ধ্বজাত প্ৰহাৰ কৰিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even within warfare governed by kṣatriya-dharma, victory is pursued through skill and strategy, including symbolic targets like a banner; the episode highlights how honor, morale, and reputation function as ethical and psychological dimensions of battle.
Sañjaya reports that a combatant uses a razor-edged arrow to strike Arjuna’s chariot-banner, an act meant to display prowess and unsettle the opponent by attacking a visible emblem of identity and pride.