Shloka 6
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
स तस्य शरवर्षाणि ववर्ष रथिनां वर: | तथा संशप्तकाश्रैव पार्थ बाणै: समार्पयन्
sa tasya śaravarṣāṇi vavarṣa rathināṃ varaḥ | tathā saṃśaptakāś caiva pārtha-bāṇaiḥ samārpayan |
Sañjaya sprach: Der vornehmste der Wagenkämpfer überschüttete ihn mit Strömen von Pfeilen; und zugleich traf Arjuna auch die Saṁśaptakas mit seinen eigenen Geschossen und trieb den Kampf von allen Seiten mit unerbittlicher Kunst voran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity of righteous warfare where prowess is paired with steadfast commitment: warriors bound by vows (Saṃśaptakas) and the disciplined precision of Pārtha’s arrows show how resolve and skill shape the moral texture of battle.
Sañjaya describes a peak moment of combat: a leading chariot-warrior showers an opponent with arrow-storms while simultaneously engaging the Saṃśaptakas using Arjuna’s arrows, indicating simultaneous pressure on multiple fronts.