Shloka 22
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
तस्याश्चांश्वतुरो बाणै: प्रेषयामास मृत्यवे । सारथेश्षास्यथ भल्लेन शिर: कायादपाहरत्
sañjaya uvāca | tasyāś cāśvaturo bāṇaiḥ preṣayāmāsa mṛtyave | sārathes tasya ca bhallena śiraḥ kāyād apāharat ||
Sañjaya dijo: Con sus flechas envió a la muerte a los cuatro caballos de su adversario; y luego, con un dardo de ancha punta, separó la cabeza del auriga del cuerpo.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how battlefield rage and retaliation can intensify destruction; even within kshatriya warfare, the narrative invites reflection on restraint versus the momentum of violence once combat becomes personal and urgent.
Sanjaya reports that Dhrishtadyumna, badly hurt by Duryodhana’s attack, retaliates by shooting down the opponent’s four horses and then beheading the charioteer with a bhalla arrow, crippling the enemy chariot’s mobility and command.