Shloka 43
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
चिच्छेद समरे वीर: क्षिप्रहस्तो दृढायुध: । रथादनवरूढस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्,राजेन्द्र! शीघ्रतापूर्वक हाथ चलानेवाले सुदृढ़ आयुधधारी वीर महारथी अअभ्वत्थामाने समरांगणमें अनेक भल्लोंद्वारा रथसे उतरनेके पहले ही धृष्टद्युम्मकी उस ढाल-तलवारको भी काट दिया। यह एक अद्भुत-सी बात हुई
sañjaya uvāca |
chiccheda samare vīraḥ kṣiprahasto dṛḍhāyudhaḥ |
rathād anavarūḍhasya tad adbhutam ivābhavat, rājendra |
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, that heroic warrior—swift of hand and firm in his weapons—cut it down. Before his opponent could even descend from the chariot, he severed his shield and sword; and, O best of kings, it seemed like something wondrous. The passage underscores the terrifying efficiency of martial skill in war, where prowess can eclipse ordinary expectations and intensify the moral weight of violence on the battlefield.
संजय उवाच