Shloka 35
अर्जुनस्य द्रोणिप्रतिघातः कर्णोपसर्पणं च
Arjuna Checks Droṇaputra; Karṇa Advances
नकुलस्तं तु विंशत्या विद्ध्वा भारसहैर्दढे: । ननाद बलवन्नादं कर्णस्य भयमादधत्
nakulas taṃ tu viṃśatyā viddhvā bhārasahair dṛḍhaiḥ | nanāda balavan nādaṃ karṇasya bhayam ādadat ||
সঞ্জয় বললেন—নকুল ভার সহ্য করতে সক্ষম বিশটি দৃঢ় বাণে তাকে বিদ্ধ করে প্রবল গর্জন করল; তাতে কর্ণের মনে ভয় জাগল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a warrior’s duty and the strategic dimension of battle: courage is expressed not only through skillful action (accurate, forceful arrows) but also through morale and intimidation (a mighty roar) that can unsettle even a renowned opponent.
During the fighting in Karṇa Parva, Nakula wounds Suṣeṇa with twenty strong arrows and then roars loudly; this display of valor and dominance is described as creating fear in Karṇa.