Shloka 61
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
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karṇād avarajaṃ bāṇair jaghāna niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | tataḥ śatruṃjayaṃ hatvā pārthaḥ ṣaḍbhir ajihyagaiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: With sharp arrows, Arjuna struck down Karṇa’s younger brother. Then, having slain Śatruṃjaya, Pārtha (Arjuna) again advanced the battle by releasing six swift, unerring shafts—an episode that underscores the grim momentum of war, where prowess and strategy eclipse kinship, and death follows in rapid succession.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the harsh ethical terrain of dharma-yuddha: once battle is joined, a warrior’s duty and tactical necessity can override personal ties, and the narrative stresses the relentless, consequence-laden flow of violence.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna kills Karṇa’s younger brother with sharp arrows; immediately afterward Arjuna also slays a warrior named Śatruṃjaya and continues fighting, shooting six swift, accurate arrows.