Shloka 84
भूयश्वाञज्जलिकेनाथ सम्मार्गणगणं महत् | कर्णहस्तस्थितं चापं चिच्छेदाशु घटोत्कच:,तत्पश्चात् अंजलिक नामक बाण मारकर घटोत्कचने कर्णके हाथमें स्थित हुए विशाल धनुषको बाणसमूहोंसहित शीघ्र काट डाला
bhūyaś cāñjalikena atha sammārgaṇagaṇaṁ mahat | karṇahastasthitaṁ cāpaṁ ciccheda āśu ghaṭotkacaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu sekali lagi, dengan panah bernama Añjalika, Ghaṭotkaca dengan cepat menebas gugusan besar anak panah itu, dan juga memutus busur perkasa yang berada di tangan Karṇa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where effectiveness and duty override ornamentation: disabling an enemy’s weapons is a legitimate and often decisive act within kṣatriya warfare, emphasizing strategy and immediate responsibility in combat.
Sañjaya reports that Ghaṭotkaca, using an Añjalika arrow, rapidly destroys a large volley of missiles and then severs the powerful bow held in Karṇa’s hand, momentarily neutralizing Karṇa’s ability to fight with that weapon.