Shloka 62
Śalya-hatānantarāṇi: Madrarāja-padānugānāṃ praskandana and the Pandava counter-encirclement (शल्यहतानन्तराणि—मद्रराजपदानुगानां प्रस्कन्दनम्)
विव्याध च नरश्रेष्ठो नाराचैर्बहुभिस्त्वरन्
vivyādha ca naraśreṣṭho nārācair bahubhis tvaran
Dijo Sañjaya: Entonces aquel varón preeminente, con resolución veloz, atravesó a su adversario con muchas flechas nārāca—imagen del impulso incesante de la guerra, donde la destreza y la urgencia empujan el combate hacia adelante.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the battlefield ethic of decisive action: in war, a kṣatriya’s prowess is expressed through swift, effective execution of duty, even as the narrative implicitly reminds the listener of the harsh, escalating nature of violence.
Sañjaya reports that a leading warrior (named by the surrounding verses) quickly shoots and pierces the opponent with numerous nārāca arrows, intensifying the combat sequence.