Shloka 28
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 37: Sañjaya’s Account of Abhimanyu’s Precision Disruption of a Chariot Contingent
तस्य भित्त्वा तनुत्राणं देहं निर्भिद्य चाशुग: । प्राविशद् धरणीं वेगाद् वल्मीकमिव पन्नग:,जैसे सर्प बाँबीमें घुस जाता है, उसी प्रकार अभिमन्युका छोड़ा हुआ वह बाण कर्णके शरीर और कवचको विदीर्ण करके बड़े वेगसे धरतीमें समा गया
tasya bhittvā tanutrāṇaṃ dehaṃ nirbhidya cāśugaḥ | prāviśad dharaṇīṃ vegād valmīkam iva pannagaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Anak panah yang cepat itu menembus zirahnya, membelah tubuhnya, lalu menghunjam ke bumi dengan dahsyat—laksana ular menyusup ke dalam sarangnya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the stark ethics of warfare: once violence is unleashed, it proceeds with impersonal inevitability. The serpent-in-anthill simile emphasizes how swiftly an act of harm can be completed, reminding the listener of the grave responsibility behind martial action.
Sañjaya describes a swift arrow that pierces armour and body and then, propelled by its momentum, sinks into the ground—compared to a serpent entering an anthill. It is a vivid battlefield snapshot stressing speed, penetration, and finality.