Shloka 10
द्रौणिप्रतिज्ञा–नारायणास्त्रवर्णनम्
Drauṇi’s Vow and the Description of the Nārāyaṇāstra
अवलप्लुत्य रथात् तस्माच्चित्रसेनो महारथ: । नाकुलिं पञ्चविंशत्या शराणामार्दयद् बली,तब बलवान महारथी चित्रसेनने उस रथसे कूदकर नकुलपुत्र शतानीकको पचीस बाण मारे
avalaplutya rathāt tasmāc citraseno mahārathaḥ | nākuliṁ pañcaviṁśatyā śarāṇām ārdayad balī ||
Sañjaya said: Then the mighty great chariot-warrior Citrasena leapt down from that chariot and struck Nākuli (Śatānīka, the son of Nakula) with twenty-five arrows—an act that intensifies the ruthless momentum of battle, where prowess is displayed through controlled violence and tactical dominance rather than restraint.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects the battlefield ethic of kṣatriya-dharma: valor and tactical initiative are praised, while the narrative also underscores how war rapidly escalates through retaliatory strikes, testing discipline and resolve.
Citrasena jumps down from his chariot and forcefully wounds Nākuli (identified in the given context as Śatānīka, Nakula’s son) with twenty-five arrows, marking a sharp, aggressive turn in the ongoing combat.