Shloka 173
दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat
फलै: पुड्खान् समाजम्मु: सूतपुत्रधनुश्चयुता: । सूतपुत्र कर्णके धनुषसे छूटकर परस्पर गिरते हुए नाना प्रकारके बाण अपने फलोंद्वारा पहलेके गिरे हुए बाणोंके पंखोंमें जुड़ जाते थे
phalaiḥ pūṅkhān samājamya sūtaputra-dhanuścyutāḥ | sūtaputra-karṇake dhanuṣaḥ chūṭitāḥ parasparaṃ patantaḥ nānā-vidhā bāṇāḥ sva-phalaiḥ pūrva-patitānāṃ bāṇānāṃ pūṅkheṣu saṃyujyante sma |
Sanjaya said: From Karna’s bow, the arrows released in many kinds fell in rapid succession, and by their iron heads they struck and fastened into the feathered ends of arrows that had already fallen—so dense was the exchange that shafts seemed to link to shafts. The scene underscores the relentless, impersonal momentum of battle, where skill and fury multiply harm even as each warrior pursues his chosen duty on the field.
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