Shloka 22
तत: शतानीकमविध्यदायसै- स्त्रिभि: शरै: कर्णसुतोअ्डर्जुनं त्रिभि: । त्रिभिश्व भीम॑ नकुलं च सप्तभि- ज॑नार्दनं द्वादशभिश्न॒ सायकै:
tataḥ śatānīkam avidhyad āyasais tribhiḥ śaraiḥ karṇasuto 'rjunaṃ tribhiḥ | tribhiś ca bhīmaṃ nakulaṃ ca saptabhir janārdanaṃ dvādaśabhiś ca sāyakaiḥ ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Entonces el hijo de Karṇa hirió a Śatānīka con tres flechas de punta de hierro. Luego atravesó a Arjuna con tres, a Bhīmasena con tres, a Nakula con siete y a Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) con doce saetas. La escena subraya la implacable escalada del combate, donde la destreza y la lealtad se ponen a prueba en medio de la áspera ética de la guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the severe demands of kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: warriors press their advantage through skill and resolve, while the narrative invites reflection on the moral cost of violence and the steadfastness of allies even under attack.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa’s son Vṛṣasena shoots multiple opponents in quick succession—Śatānīka, then Arjuna, Bhīma, Nakula, and even Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana)—marking an intense exchange of missiles in the Karṇa Parva battle.