Shloka 21
Arjuna’s Concentrated Archery and the Rout of the Kaurava Mahārathas
Gāṇḍīva-Nirghoṣa Episode
तूर्ण दशसहस्रेण पार्थमप्रतिमौजसम् । अर्दयित्वा महात्मानं ननर्द समरे कृप:,तब उन्होंने अनुपम पराक्रमी महात्मा पृथापुत्रको युद्धमें तुरंत ही दस हजार बाणोंसे पीड़ित करके बड़े जोरसे गर्जना की
tūrṇaṁ daśasahasreṇa pārtham apratimaujasaṁ | ardayitvā mahātmānaṁ nanarda samare kṛpaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then, in the thick of battle, Kṛpa swiftly assailed Pārtha—of incomparable prowess—piercing that great-souled son of Pṛthā with ten thousand arrows, and roared aloud in triumph.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the noblest and most capable warrior can be pressured by overwhelming force and intimidation; the verse underscores how, in war, victory-seeking tactics include both physical assault (a storm of arrows) and mental dominance (a triumphant roar), testing steadiness and resolve.
Kṛpa, fighting on the opposing side, rapidly showers Arjuna (Pārtha) with an immense volley—described as ten thousand arrows—thereby wounding/pressing him, and then roars loudly on the battlefield as a display of confidence and challenge.