Shloka 22
Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication
तस्मिन् मोहमनुप्राप्ते शरजालं महत् तदा । सैन्धवा मुमुचुस्तूर्ण गतसत्त्वे महारथे,महारथी अर्जुन जब मोहग्रस्त एवं अचेत हो गये, उस समय भी सिंधुदेशीय योद्धा उनपर वेगपूर्वक महान् बाणसमूहकी वर्षा करते रहे
tasmin moham anuprāpte śarajālaṃ mahat tadā | saindhavā mumucuḥ tūrṇaṃ gata-sattve mahārathe ||
Vaiśampāyana said: When that great warrior had fallen into delusion and lost his presence of mind, the Sindhu-country fighters, even then, swiftly let loose a vast net of arrows upon him. The scene underscores how, in war, opponents often press advantage without regard for the momentary helplessness of the other, revealing the harsh ethical tension between kṣatriya duty and compassion.
वैशम्पायन उवाच