Shloka 28
भीमसेन–कर्णयुद्धवर्णनम्
Description of the Bhīmasena–Karṇa Engagement
तत: शराणां षष्ट्या तु द्रौणि: पार्थमवाकिरत्
tataḥ śarāṇāṃ ṣaṣṭyā tu drauṇiḥ pārtham avākirat
Sañjaya dit : Alors, d’une volée de soixante flèches, le fils de Droṇa—Aśvatthāmā—accabla Arjuna comme d’une pluie, sans lui laisser de répit.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity and inevitability of conflict once war is joined: skill and determination manifest as overwhelming force, while the broader epic context invites reflection on the ethical burden of violence even when performed as kṣatriya-duty.
Sañjaya reports that Aśvatthāmā (Droṇa’s son) launches a concentrated attack, raining sixty arrows upon Arjuna, marking a sharp exchange of missile warfare in the Drona Parva battle sequence.