Shloka 13
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय १८: संशप्तकगणयुद्धे अर्जुनस्यास्त्रप्रयोगः
Drona Parva, Chapter 18: Arjuna’s astra-deployment against the Saṃśaptakas
ततोर्ड्जुनं शितैर्बाणर्दशभिर्दशभि: पुनः । प्राविध्यन्त ततः पार्थस्तानविध्यत् त्रिभिस्त्रिभि:,तदनन्तर संशप्तकोंने दस-दस तीखे बाणोंसे पुनः अर्जुनको बींध डाला, यह देख उन कुन्तीकुमारने भी तीन-तीन बाणोंसे संशप्तकोंको घायल कर दिया
tato 'rjunaṁ śitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ daśabhir daśabhiḥ punaḥ | prāvidhyanta tataḥ pārthas tān avidhyat tribhis tribhiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Then the Saṁsaptakas again struck Arjuna with sharp arrows—ten and ten. Seeing this, Pārtha (Arjuna), the son of Kuntī, in return pierced them with arrows, three and three, meeting their assault with measured, disciplined counterblows amid the press of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined martial conduct: even under repeated, heavy assault, Arjuna responds with controlled, proportionate precision—an expression of kṣatriya-dharma (steadfastness and skill without panic).
The Saṁsaptakas repeatedly shower Arjuna with sharp arrows in tens; Arjuna retaliates effectively, wounding them with arrows in threes, showing tactical composure in the Drona Parva battle.