Shloka 7
अभिमन्युवधः
Abhimanyu’s Fall and the Battlefield Aftermath
मागधस्य तथा पुत्र हत्वा षड़भिरजिद्वागै: । साश्वं ससूतं तरुणमश्वकेतुमपातयत्,इसी प्रकार उसने मगधराजके तरुण पुत्र अश्वकेतुको छ: बाणोंद्वारा मारकर उसे घोड़ों और सारथिसहित रथसे नीचे गिरा दिया
māgadhasya tathā putraṃ hatvā ṣaḍbhir ajidvāgaiḥ | sāśvaṃ sasūtaṃ taruṇam aśvaketuṃ apātayat ||
Sañjaya said: In the same manner, having struck down the son of the king of Magadha with six unfailing arrows, he felled the young Aśvaketu from his chariot—together with his horses and charioteer. The verse underscores the relentless momentum of battlefield prowess, where youthful valor is abruptly extinguished and the ethics of war are framed through skill, speed, and decisive force rather than personal malice.
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