Shloka 26
Nārāyaṇāstra-utpātaḥ — Aśvatthāman’s Rallying Roar after Droṇa’s Fall (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६७)
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय धर्मपुत्रो महारथ: । हार्दिक्यं दशभिर्बाणैर्बाह्लोरुससि चार्पयत्
athānyad dhanur ādāya dharmaputro mahārathaḥ | hārdikyaṃ daśabhir bāṇair bāhlor asasi cārpayat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu Dharmaputra, sang mahāratha, mengambil busur yang lain dan menghujani Hārdikya dengan sepuluh anak panah; ia juga menembus Bāhlīka di dada.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the dharma-minded Yudhiṣṭhira must act decisively in war when duty demands it; the verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma—measured resolve and responsibility in the face of conflict, rather than personal hatred.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira takes up another bow and shoots Hārdikya with ten arrows, and also strikes Bāhlīka in the chest, indicating an intense exchange of missile warfare among leading chariot-fighters.