Shloka 85
शल्यं च पार्थों दशश्ि: पृषत्कै- भुशं तनुत्रे प्रहसन्नविध्यत्
śalyaṃ ca pārtho daśabhiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ bhuśaṃ tanutre prahasann avidhyat
Sañjaya dit : Alors Pārtha (Arjuna), souriant avec une assurance paisible, frappa puissamment Śalya de dix flèches acérées, le perçant à travers son armure—un geste qui rappelle à la fois le devoir inexorable du guerrier au combat et la précision sombre qu’exige la guerre juste.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its starkest form: in a just war, a warrior must act with steadiness and precision, performing duty without hesitation. Arjuna’s composed smile suggests inner control amid violence—skill guided by resolve rather than panic.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna (Pārtha) shoots Śalya with ten arrows, striking him forcefully through his armour. It is a moment of tactical dominance within the larger, escalating combat of the Karṇa Parva.