Shloka 95
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
ततः किरीटी महता महायशा: शरासनेनास्थ शराननीकजित् । हयप्रवेकोत्तमनागधूर्गतान् कुरुप्रवीरानिषुभिव्यपातयत्,तत्पश्चात् शत्रुसेनाकों जीतनेवाले महायशस्वी किरीटधारी अर्जुनने विशाल धनुषके द्वारा बाणोंका प्रहार करके उत्तम घोड़ों और श्रेष्ठ हाथियोंकी पीठपर बैठे हुए प्रमुख कौरव- वीरोंको मार गिराया
tataḥ kirīṭī mahatā mahāyaśāḥ śarāsanenāstha śarānanīkajit | hayapravokottamanāgadhūrgatān kurupravīrāniṣubhir vyapātayat ||
Sañjaya dit : Alors Arjuna, le front ceint de son diadème—illustre, vainqueur des rangs ennemis—saisit son arc puissant et, sous une grêle de flèches, abattit les plus grands champions des Kurus, montés sur des chevaux d’élite et assis sur le dos des meilleurs éléphants.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its starkest form: in war, a warrior must act decisively according to duty and strategy. It also reminds the listener that fame and martial excellence operate within a tragic moral landscape where even ‘foremost heroes’ can be brought down.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna taking up his great bow and unleashing a powerful arrow-shower that fells leading Kuru champions who are mounted on fine horses and seated on the best elephants, indicating a turning point of dominance in that engagement.