Shloka 20
Adhyāya 16: Saṃśaptaka-vrata and the Diversion of Arjuna (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६)
तमाविध्यच्छितैर्बाणै: कड़कपन्रैर्युधिष्िर: । तस्य द्रोणो धनुश्कछित्त्वा तं द्रुतं समुपाद्रवत्,युधिष्ठिरने गीधकी पाँखोंसे युक्त पैने बार्णोद्वारा द्रोणाचार्यको बींध डाला। तब द्रोणाचार्यने उनका धनुष काटकर बड़े वेगसे उनपर आक्रमण किया
tam āvidhyac chita-bāṇaiḥ kaḍakaparṇair yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | tasya droṇo dhanuś chittvā taṃ drutaṃ samupādravat ||
Sañjaya said: Yudhiṣṭhira pierced Droṇācārya with sharp arrows, feathered like the wings of a vulture. Droṇa then cut down Yudhiṣṭhira’s bow and swiftly rushed upon him. The episode underscores the grim ethics of battle: even revered teachers and righteous kings are compelled to meet with force, skill, and resolve when dharma is contested on the battlefield.
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