Shloka 57
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
त्रिभिस्तु विद्ध्वा गोविन्द नाराचै: षड़भिरजुनम्
tribhis tu viddhvā govinda nārācaiḥ ṣaḍbhir arjunam
Sañjaya said: Striking Govinda with three nārāca arrows and Arjuna with six, the warrior pressed the attack without hesitation.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh impartiality of battlefield duty: in war, even the most revered figures—Kṛṣṇa as charioteer and Arjuna as chief warrior—become direct targets. It highlights how kṣatriya conflict can override personal reverence, intensifying the ethical tension between dharma (duty) and the human cost of violence.
Sañjaya reports a combat moment in which an unnamed warrior shoots nārāca arrows, hitting Govinda (Kṛṣṇa) with three and Arjuna with six, signaling a forceful assault against their chariot side and escalating the exchange of missiles.