Shloka 6.43.20
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः (Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats)
सम्पातिस्तुत्रिभिर्भाणैःप्रजङ्घेनसमाहतः ।निजघानश्वकर्णेनप्रजङ्घंरणमूर्धनि ।।6.43.20।।
sampātis tu tribhir bhāṇaiḥ prajaṅghena samāhataḥ |
nijaghāna aśvakarṇena prajaṅghaṃ raṇamūrdhani ||
Sampāti, wounded by Prajaṅgha with three arrows, struck down Prajaṅgha in the thick of battle with an aśvakarṇa tree.
While Prajangha injured Sampathi with three arrows, in turn Sampathi killed him with Aswakarna tree in the midst of war.
The verse illustrates endurance and response under attack; ethically, it also prompts reflection that in war, actions escalate quickly—Dharma demands restraint where possible and accountability for initiating harm.
In a close battle exchange, Prajaṅgha wounds Sampāti with arrows; Sampāti retaliates immediately using a tree as a weapon and kills him.
Toughness and battlefield resourcefulness—using available means (a tree) to overcome an armed opponent.