Shloka 176
हयांश्व नागांश्व रथांश्व युध्यतो धनंजय: शत्रुगणान् क्षितौ क्षिणोत् परंतु अर्जुनने अपने हाथके बाणों और क्षुरोंद्वारा उन सबके उत्तम-उत्तम अस्त्रोंको काट डाला। शत्रुओंके मस्तक कट-कटकर गिरने लगे। अर्जुनने विपक्षियोंके घोड़ों
sañjaya uvāca | hayāṁś ca nāgāṁś ca rathāṁś ca yudhyato dhanañjayaḥ śatrugaṇān kṣitau kṣiṇot |
Sañjaya berkata: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), yang bertempur di tengah hiruk-pikuk perang, merobohkan pasukan musuh ke tanah. Dengan panah dan bilah tajamnya ia mematahkan senjata-senjata terbaik mereka; kepala-kepala musuh pun berguguran. Ia menumbangkan kuda, gajah, dan kereta pihak lawan, beserta para prajurit yang maju hendak bertarung.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the severe reality of kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: when battle is joined, a warrior must act decisively to protect his side and fulfill duty. It presents martial effectiveness as an instrument of the larger, tragic course of the war, rather than as personal malice.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) is cutting down the opposing forces—horses, elephants, chariots, and the warriors themselves—bringing them to the ground in large numbers as the battle intensifies.