Shloka 7
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ सुशर्मा उनके ऊपर बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगा तथा अन्य संशप्तकोंने भी अर्जुनको अनेक बाण मारे ।।
suśarmā tu tataḥ pārtha viddhvā daśabhir āśugaiḥ | janārdanaṃ tribhir bāṇair ahanad dakṣiṇe bhuje ||
Sañjaya sprach: Darauf traf Suśarmā, der Beste unter den Wagenkämpfern, Pārtha (Arjuna) mit zehn schnellen Pfeilen; und mit drei Pfeilen verwundete er auch Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) am rechten Arm.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in righteous warfare, hostility and vowed aggression can become extreme; the verse highlights steadfastness under pressure and the paradox of Kṛṣṇa’s role—guiding the battle without taking up weapons, yet still sharing its dangers.
Suśarmā, leading the Saṃśaptakas, showers Arjuna with ten swift arrows and also strikes Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) with three arrows on the right arm, escalating the intensity around Arjuna’s chariot.