Shloka 73
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
एष संशप्तकाहूतस्तानेवाभिमुखो गत: । करोति कदन चैषां संग्रामे द्विषतां बली,“यह देखो, संशप्तकोंकी ललकार सुनकर महाबली अर्जुन उन्हींकी ओर चल पड़े और अब संग्राममें उन शत्रुओंका संहार कर रहे हैं!
eṣa saṁśaptakāhūtas tān evābhimukho gataḥ | karoti kadanaṁ caiṣāṁ saṅgrāme dviṣatāṁ balī ||
Sañjaya said: “Behold—summoned by the challenge of the Saṁśaptakas, the mighty Arjuna has turned straight toward them. In the thick of battle he is now cutting down those hostile foes.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: a warrior does not evade a direct challenge, especially from vowed fighters. Ethical emphasis falls on steadfastness, courage, and meeting one’s duty without turning away when the battle’s burden intensifies.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna, hearing the Saṁśaptakas’ challenge, has moved straight toward them and is actively destroying their forces in the ongoing battle.