Shloka 40
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
तौ तु विद्ध्वा महाराज पाण्डवो निशितै:शरै:
tau tu viddhvā mahārāja pāṇḍavo niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
Sañjaya dit : Ô grand roi, le Pāṇḍava, après avoir atteint ces deux-là de flèches acérées comme des rasoirs, poussa le combat en avant—image d’une résolution guerrière implacable au cœur des sombres devoirs de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh reality of kṣatriya-duty in war: action is executed with precision and resolve, while the ethical weight lies in fulfilling one’s role amid unavoidable violence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a Pāṇḍava warrior pierces ‘those two’ opponents with sharp arrows, marking a decisive moment in the ongoing combat sequence.