Shloka 83
तथापि त॑ प्रस्फुरदात्तकार्मुकं त्रिभि: शरैर्यन्तृशिर: क्षुरेण । हयांश्वतुर्भिश्व पुनस्त्रिभिर्ध्वजं धनंजयो द्रौणिरथादपातयत्
tathāpi taṁ prasphuradāttakārmukaṁ tribhiḥ śarair yantṛśiraḥ kṣureṇa | hayāṁś caturbhiś ca punas tribhir dhvajaṁ dhanaṁjayo drauṇirathād apātayat ||
তথাপি ধনঞ্জয় অৰ্জুনে তিনিটা বাণে তাৰ ঝলমল কৰা ওপৰলৈ তোলা ধনুখন পেলাই দিলে; ক্ষুৰমুখ বাণে সাৰথিৰ মূৰ কাটি পেলালে; চাৰিটা বাণে চাৰিওটা ঘোঁৰাক আৰু পুনৰ তিনিটা বাণে ধ্বজখনো দ্ৰৌণিৰ ৰথৰ পৰা তললৈ পেলাই দিলে।
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the immediacy of war, technical mastery and decisive action dominate; yet it implicitly raises ethical tension: even rightful combat (kṣatriya-dharma) can involve extreme violence, reminding readers that dharma in war is complex and often judged by intent, necessity, and proportionality.
Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) devastates Aśvatthāman’s chariot setup: he knocks down the bow, kills the charioteer with a razor-edged shot, brings down the four horses, and fells the banner—effectively disabling the chariot and turning the tide of that exchange.