Shloka 26
ततो द्रुतं चैकशरेण पार्थ शितेन विद्ध्वा युधि कर्णपुत्र:
tato drutaṃ caikaśareṇa pārtha śitena viddhvā yudhi karṇaputraḥ
Sañjaya said: Then, swiftly, Karṇa’s son struck Pārtha in the midst of battle with a single, razor-sharp arrow—an act that intensifies the duel’s moral tension, where prowess and resolve are tested amid the larger demands of duty in war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya arena where skill and decisiveness operate within dharma: even a single well-aimed act can shift the battle’s momentum, reminding readers that power must be exercised with awareness of duty and consequence in a righteous war.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa’s son (Vṛṣasena) quickly hits Arjuna (Pārtha) in combat with one sharp arrow, marking an escalation in their exchange of missiles during the Kurukṣetra battle.