Shloka 326
पुनर्द्रर्णि च सप्तत्या शराणां सो5भ्यताडयत् । तत्पश्चात् कृपाचार्यको पचीस, जयद्रथको सौ तथा अभश्वत्थामाको पुनः उन्होंने सत्तर बाण मारे
punar droṇiṃ ca saptatyā śarāṇāṃ so 'bhyatāḍayat | tatpaścāt kṛpācāryaṃ pañcaviṃśatyā jayadrathaṃ ca ṣaṣṭyā tathā aśvatthāmānam punaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “Again he struck Droṇa’s son with seventy arrows. Thereafter he assailed Kṛpa, the preceptor, with twenty-five; Jayadratha with sixty; and once more he attacked Aśvatthāmā.” The narration underscores the relentless, escalating rhythm of battle—where prowess is measured in restraint and precision as much as in force, even while the ethical weight of violence continues to accumulate on all sides.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the disciplined, measured application of force in kṣatriya warfare—precision, endurance, and tactical sequencing—while implicitly reminding the listener that even skillful combat carries moral gravity and consequences.
Sañjaya reports a rapid sequence of attacks: the warrior (contextually a leading fighter in the battle) strikes Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāmā with seventy arrows, then targets Kṛpa with twenty-five, Jayadratha with sixty, and again turns upon Aśvatthāmā.