Shloka 12
दण्डधारवधः | The Slaying of Daṇḍadhāra
श्रुतकर्मा ततो राजन् शत्रुणा समभिद्रुत: । शत्रुसंवारणं क्रुद्धों द्विधा चिच्छेद कार्मुकम्,राजन! शत्रुके द्वारा इस प्रकार आक्रान्त होनेपर श्रुतकर्मा कुपित हो उठा और उसने राजा चित्रसेनके शत्रु-निवारक धनुषके दो टुकड़े कर डाले
śrutakarmā tato rājan śatruṇā samabhidrutaḥ | śatrusaṃvāraṇaṃ kruddho dvidhā ciccheda kārmukam ||
Wahai Raja, ketika diserbu dengan ganas oleh musuhnya, Śrutakarmā menyala dalam amarah dan membelah dua busur sang lawan—busur yang menahan serangan musuh.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In battlefield ethics and kṣatriya practice, disabling an opponent’s weapon is a decisive tactic; the verse also cautions that anger (krodha) can intensify violence, turning combat into swift escalation rather than measured engagement.
Śrutakarmā is attacked by an enemy; becoming enraged, he responds by cutting the opponent’s bow—described as ‘enemy-restraining’—into two pieces, thereby neutralizing the foe’s immediate offensive capacity.