Shloka 3
Chapter 30: Formation Disruption, Competing War-Cries, and Nīla’s Fall
Droṇa-parva
तौ समेत्यार्जुनं वीरौ पुर: पश्चाच्च धन्विनौ । अविध्येतां महावेगैर्निशितैराशुगैर्भुशम्,उन दोनों धनुर्धर वीरोंने अर्जुनपर आगे और पीछेसे भी आक्रमण करके अत्यन्त वेगशाली पैने बाणोंद्वारा उन्हें बहुत घायल कर दिया
tau sametyārjunaṃ vīrau puraḥ paścācca dhanvinau | avidhyetāṃ mahāvegair niśitair āśugair bhuśam ||
Kedua pemanah perkasa itu mendekati Arjuna, menyerang dari depan dan dari belakang; dengan anak panah yang tajam, cepat, dan melesat bertenaga besar, mereka menghujamnya berulang kali hingga ia terluka parah.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the uncompromising nature of kṣatriya warfare: opponents employ coordinated tactics and full martial force. Ethically, it reflects the battlefield context where duty and strategy prevail, and even the greatest warrior must endure the consequences of combat.
Two heroic bowmen converge on Arjuna and attack him simultaneously from the front and the rear, striking him hard with sharp, swift arrows and causing severe wounds.