Shloka 13
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
दुर्योधनस्य वीरस्य द्रौणे: शारद्वतस्य च । कर्णस्य चेषुवेगो वै पर्वतानपि शातयेत्,“वीर दुर्योधन, अश्वत्थामा, कृपाचार्य तथा कर्णके बाणोंका वेग पर्वतोंको भी विदीर्ण कर सकता है
duryodhanasya vīrasya drauṇeḥ śāradvatasya ca | karṇasya ceṣu-vego vai parvatān api śātayet ||
Sañjaya said: The arrow-speed of the valiant Duryodhana, of Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāmā, of Śāradvata Kṛpa, and of Karṇa is such that it could even shatter mountains.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights extraordinary martial capability, while implicitly reminding that sheer power in war can be awe-inspiring yet ethically neutral; victory and righteousness are not secured by force alone.
Sañjaya describes to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the formidable fighting strength of key Kaurava champions—Duryodhana, Aśvatthāmā, Kṛpa, and Karṇa—by saying their arrows could even split mountains.