Shloka 37
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
अर्जुन: शकुनेश्चापं सायकैरच्छिनद् रणे
arjunaḥ śakuneścāpaṃ sāyakair acchinad raṇe
Sañjaya dit : Au plus fort de la mêlée, Arjuna trancha de ses flèches l’arc de Śakuni—un geste qui atteste une maîtrise guerrière disciplinée et l’intention éthique de neutraliser la capacité de nuire de l’adversaire plutôt que de s’abandonner à une cruauté vaine.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined force in warfare: a righteous warrior may aim to neutralize an enemy’s capacity to cause harm (by disabling weapons) rather than acting from rage or cruelty. It underscores skill guided by restraint within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, during the battle, strikes with such precision that he severs Śakuni’s bow using his arrows, temporarily disarming him and shifting the tactical balance in that encounter.