Shloka 30
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
पुनश्चान्यान् शरान् पीतानकुण्ठाग्रान्ू शिलाशितान् । प्रेषयामास संक़रुद्धो विकर्णाय महाबल:
sañjaya uvāca |
punaścānyān śarān pītān akuṇṭhāgrān śilāśitān |
preṣayāmāsa saṅkruddho vikarṇāya mahābalaḥ ||
Kemudian sang kesatria perkasa itu, menyala oleh amarah, kembali melepaskan anak-anak panah lain ke arah Vikarṇa—berkilau, bermata tajam tak tumpul, dan diasah di atas batu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) escalates conflict: when a warrior becomes saṅkruddha, his prowess expresses itself as intensified, repeated violence. It implicitly cautions that inner states shape ethical outcomes even within the framework of kṣatriya duty.
Sañjaya narrates that a mighty fighter, enraged, again shoots additional arrows at Vikarṇa—arrows described as gleaming, stone-whetted, and with unblunted sharp points—indicating a renewed, forceful assault in the battle.