Shloka 13
Karṇa’s Camp-Council Discourse: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament, Sañjaya’s Counsel, and Karṇa’s Request for Śalya
Book 8, Chapter 22
तान् शरान् समरे राजन् वेगेनापततो बहून् । एकैकं पजञ्चभिर्बाणै: सहदेवो नन््यकृन्तत,राजन! सहदेवने रणभूमिमें वेगसे आते हुए उन बहुसंख्यक बाणोंमेंसे प्रत्येकको पाँच- पाँच बाण मारकर काट गिराया
tān śarān samare rājan vegenāpatato bahūn | ekaikaṃ pañcabhir bāṇaiḥ sahadevo nyakṛntata ||
Sañjaya sprach: O König, in jener Schlacht fing Sahadeva die vielen Pfeile, die mit Wucht heranflogen, rasch ab und schlug jeden einzelnen nieder, indem er ihn mit fünf Pfeilen traf. Die Szene betont disziplinierte Kriegskunst, in der Wachsamkeit und wohlbemessene Kraft die Gefährten im Chaos schützen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid warfare, effectiveness is shown as disciplined, precise action—meeting danger with alertness and proportionate force to protect one’s side, reflecting the kṣatriya ideal of skill guided by duty.
As numerous fast-flying arrows rush toward the Pandava side, Sahadeva counters them: he targets each incoming arrow and cuts it down by shooting five arrows at it, demonstrating exceptional archery and battlefield control.