Shloka 30
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
धनुरस्याच्छिनत् तूर्ण हस्तावापं च वीर्यवान् । रथं च शकलीकर्तु सव्यसाची प्रचक्रमे,तत्पश्चात् पराक्रमी सव्यसाची अर्जुनने तुरंत ही उसके धनुष और दस्तानेको काट दिया और रथको टूक-टूक करना आरम्भ किया
dhanur asyācchinat tūrṇaṃ hastāv āpaṃ ca vīryavān | rathaṃ ca śakalīkartuṃ savyasācī pracakrame | tatpaścāt parākrāmī savyasācī arjunaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: The mighty Arjuna, famed as Savyasācī, swiftly cut down his opponent’s bow and also struck off his hand-guards; then he set about shattering the chariot into pieces. The scene underscores the ruthless efficiency of battlefield skill—where prowess is used to disable an enemy’s capacity to fight, even as the war’s moral weight presses upon every act.
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