Shloka 77
सप्तभिस्तु शितैर्बाणै: पौरवं द्रौणिरार्दयत् । मालवं त्रिभिरेकेन पार्थ षड़्भिव॑कोदरम्,इसके बाद द्रोणपुत्रने सात तीखे बाणोंसे पौरवको पीड़ित कर दिया। फिर तीन बाणोंसे मालवनरेशको, एकसे अर्जुनको और छ: बाणोंद्वारा भीमसेनको घायल कर दिया
saptabhis tu śitair bāṇaiḥ pauravaṃ drauṇir ārdayat | mālavaṃ tribhir ekena pārthaṃ ṣaḍbhir vṛkodaram ||
Sañjaya said: With seven razor-sharp arrows, Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāmā) grievously struck the Paurava warrior. Then, with three arrows he wounded the king of Mālava; with a single arrow he hit Pārtha (Arjuna); and with six arrows he injured Vṛkodara (Bhīma). The verse underscores the relentless momentum of battle, where prowess is displayed through measured, targeted force rather than indiscriminate violence.
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