Shloka 5
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
स तथा शरवर्षाभ्यां सुमहद्भ्यां महाभुज: । पीड्यमान: परामार्तिमगमद् रथिनां वर:,इस प्रकार दो दिशाओंसे होनेवाली उस भारी बाणवर्षसे पीड़ित हो रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ महाबाहु अर्जुन अत्यन्त व्यथित हो उठे
sa tathā śaravarṣābhyāṃ sumahadbhyāṃ mahābhujaḥ | pīḍyamānaḥ parāmārtim agamad rathināṃ varaḥ ||
Demikianlah, dihantam hujan anak panah yang dahsyat dari dua arah, Arjuna yang berlengan perkasa—terunggul di antara para kesatria kereta—terdesak hebat dan jatuh ke dalam kesesakan yang amat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the foremost warrior can be shaken when violence becomes overwhelming; the epic highlights the human cost of war and the inner strain that accompanies kṣatriya-duty, reminding readers that prowess does not erase vulnerability.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna is struck by an immense, two-sided barrage of arrows; under this pressure he becomes severely afflicted, indicating a moment of tactical and psychological crisis amid the battle.