Shloka 54
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
शल्यं षोडशभिर्बाणै: कर्ण द्वात्रिंशता शरै: | सैन्धवं तु चतुःषष्टया विद्ध्वा सिंह इवानदत्,शल्यको सोलह, कर्णको बत्तीस और सिंधुराजको चौंसठ बाणोंसे घायल करके अर्जुनने सिंहके समान गर्जना की
saya 43 9o9a9aabhir b1 47ai 25 kar 47a 43 dv1tri 435bat1 5barai 25 | saindhava 43 tu catu 25 63a 63 6dy1 viddhv1 si 43ha iv1nadat ||
Sanjaya said: Having pierced Shalya with sixteen arrows, Karna with thirty-two shafts, and the king of Sindhu with sixty-four, Arjuna roared like a lion. The scene underscores the warrior code of the battlefield: measured, targeted force and unwavering resolve in the face of formidable opponents, even amid the moral weight of fratricidal war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kshatriya-dharma in its battlefield form: disciplined courage, strategic action, and steadfastness. Arjunas lion-like roar symbolizes inner resolve and the will to uphold ones duty amid grave ethical stakes.
Sanjaya reports that Arjuna strikes three major Kaurava championsShalya, Karna, and Jayadrathawith increasing numbers of arrows (16, 32, 64). After wounding them, Arjuna roars like a lion, signaling dominance and momentum in the fight.