Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 39
भीष्मस्य जलप्रार्थना — अर्जुनस्य पर्जन्यास्त्रप्रयोगः — दुर्योधनं प्रति सन्ध्युपदेशः
Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation
तोमरं सैन्धवो राजा पट्टिशं च महाभुज: । शतघ्नीं च कृपो राजज्छरं शल्यश्व संयुगे
tomaraṃ saindhavo rājā paṭṭiśaṃ ca mahābhujaḥ | śataghnīṃ ca kṛpo rājaccharaṃ śalyaśva saṃyuge ||
サンジャヤは言った。「シンドゥの王ジャヤドラタは剛腕を振るい、トマラ（投槍）とパッティシャ（戦斧）を投げた。クリパはシャタグニーの武器を用い、王シャリヤは激戦のただ中で一本の矢を放った。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, warriors intensify their use of weapons out of allegiance and perceived duty (kṣatriya-dharma). Ethically, it points to the grim momentum of conflict: skill and obligation can propel violence forward, reminding readers to weigh the human and moral consequences that accompany martial prowess.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Jayadratha throws a tomara and a paṭṭiśa, Kṛpa uses a śataghnī weapon, and Śalya shoots an arrow—depicting a surge of attacks and varied weaponry on the battlefield.