Shloka 7
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्रौणे: शारद्वतस्य च । मन्दवेगानिषूंस्ताभ्यामजिघांसुरवासृजत्,उन्होंने अपने अस्त्रोंद्वारा अश्वत्थामा तथा कृपाचार्यके अस्त्रोंका निवारण करके उनका वध करनेकी इच्छा न रखते हुए उनके ऊपर मन्द वेगवाले बाण चलाये
astrair astrāṇi saṃvārya drauṇeḥ śāradvatasya ca | mandavegāniṣūṃs tābhyām ajighāṃsur avāsṛjat ||
Dengan senjatanya ia menangkis senjata Aśvatthāmā, putra Droṇa, dan Śāradvata Kṛpa; namun karena tidak berniat membunuh, ia melepaskan kepada keduanya anak panah yang lajunya ditahan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, mastery is shown not only by the ability to counter an opponent’s weapons but also by ethical restraint—choosing non-lethal force when one does not intend to kill.
A warrior (implied by context) neutralizes the incoming astras of Aśvatthāmā and Kṛpa, then deliberately shoots slow/low-force arrows at them, indicating he is engaging without the intent to slay.