Shloka 64
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
द्वाभ्यामतिशिताग्राभ्यामुभौ तत् पार्ष्णिसारथी । ततोअस्य दीप्यमानेन पीतेन निशितेन च
dvābhyām atiśitāgrābhyām ubhau tat pārṣṇisārathī | tato 'sya dīpyamānena pītena niśitena ca
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu sais kereta Pārṣṇi menghantam keduanya dengan dua senjata yang ujungnya amat tajam. Sesudah itu ia kembali menyerangnya dengan sebuah peluru panah yang menyala, berwarna kuning keemasan, dan bermata sangat tajam—membuat kedahsyatan pertempuran kian memuncak di tengah deru perang yang tak kenal reda.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim discipline of kṣatriya-duty in war: skill, decisiveness, and escalation of force occur within a larger ethical tragedy, where even righteous sides must act amid violence and its moral weight.
Sañjaya describes a rapid sequence in battle: Pārṣṇi’s charioteer (Kṛṣṇa, serving as the charioteer) uses two very sharp-pointed weapons against two targets, and then follows up by launching or employing another blazing, yellow, keen-edged missile against an opponent.