Shloka 203
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
अश्वांश्व चतुरो हत्वा बाह्दोरुरसि चार्पित: । राजन्! आपके धनुर्धर पुत्रने बहुत-से नाराच, अर्ध-नाराच, शीघ्रकारी वत्सदन्त और कारीगरद्वारा साफ किये हुए बाणोंसे धृष्टद्युम्नके चारों घोड़ोंको मारकर उनकी दोनों भुजाओं और छातीमें भी चोट पहुँचायी
aśvānś caturō hatvā bāhvor urasi cārpitaḥ | rājan, tava dhanurdharaḥ putro bahubhir nārācair ardha-nārācaiḥ śīghrakāribhir vatsadantaiḥ kārīgaraiḥ saṃśodhitaiś ca bāṇair dhṛṣṭadyumnasya caturaḥ aśvān jaghāna, tasya ca bāhū urasī ca vyathayām āsa |
Sanjaya said: O King, your bowman son, loosing many iron-headed arrows—full-length and half-length shafts, swift-flying ‘calf-tooth’ points, and expertly polished missiles—slew the four horses of Dhrishtadyumna and also struck his arms and chest. The scene underscores the ruthless precision of battlefield skill, where tactical advantage is pursued even as the moral weight of violence accumulates.
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