Shloka 26
ततो द्रुतं चैकशरेण पार्थ शितेन विद्ध्वा युधि कर्णपुत्र:
tato drutaṃ caikaśareṇa pārtha śitena viddhvā yudhi karṇaputraḥ
Sañjaya dit : Alors, promptement, le fils de Karṇa frappa Pārtha au cœur de la mêlée d’une seule flèche, acérée comme un rasoir — un geste qui tend davantage le duel, où prouesse et résolution sont éprouvées sous les exigences du devoir dans la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya arena where skill and decisiveness operate within dharma: even a single well-aimed act can shift the battle’s momentum, reminding readers that power must be exercised with awareness of duty and consequence in a righteous war.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa’s son (Vṛṣasena) quickly hits Arjuna (Pārtha) in combat with one sharp arrow, marking an escalation in their exchange of missiles during the Kurukṣetra battle.