Shloka 85
शल्यं च पार्थों दशश्ि: पृषत्कै- भुशं तनुत्रे प्रहसन्नविध्यत्
śalyaṃ ca pārtho daśabhiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ bhuśaṃ tanutre prahasann avidhyat
Dijo Sañjaya: Entonces Pārtha (Arjuna), sonriendo con serena seguridad, hirió con fuerza a Śalya con diez flechas agudas, atravesándole la armadura—un acto que subraya tanto el deber implacable del guerrero en la batalla como la sombría precisión que exige la guerra justa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its starkest form: in a just war, a warrior must act with steadiness and precision, performing duty without hesitation. Arjuna’s composed smile suggests inner control amid violence—skill guided by resolve rather than panic.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna (Pārtha) shoots Śalya with ten arrows, striking him forcefully through his armour. It is a moment of tactical dominance within the larger, escalating combat of the Karṇa Parva.