Shloka 95
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
ततः किरीटी महता महायशा: शरासनेनास्थ शराननीकजित् । हयप्रवेकोत्तमनागधूर्गतान् कुरुप्रवीरानिषुभिव्यपातयत्,तत्पश्चात् शत्रुसेनाकों जीतनेवाले महायशस्वी किरीटधारी अर्जुनने विशाल धनुषके द्वारा बाणोंका प्रहार करके उत्तम घोड़ों और श्रेष्ठ हाथियोंकी पीठपर बैठे हुए प्रमुख कौरव- वीरोंको मार गिराया
tataḥ kirīṭī mahatā mahāyaśāḥ śarāsanenāstha śarānanīkajit | hayapravokottamanāgadhūrgatān kurupravīrāniṣubhir vyapātayat ||
Sañjaya said: Then the diadem-crowned Arjuna—of great fame, a conqueror of hostile ranks—took his mighty bow in hand and, showering arrows, struck down the foremost Kuru champions who were mounted upon excellent horses and seated upon the backs of the best elephants. The scene underscores the grim ethic of battlefield duty: prowess and resolve are exercised without hesitation, even as the cost is the fall of eminent warriors.
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