Shloka 15
Bhīṣma–Karṇa Saṃvāda on the Śaraśayyā (भीष्म–कर्ण संवादः शरशय्यायाम्)
रथिन: सादिनश्चापि तत्र तत्र निषूदिता: । दृश्यन्ते बहवो राजन् वेपमाना: समन्ततः
sañjaya uvāca | rathinaḥ sādināś cāpi tatra tatra niṣūditāḥ | dṛśyante bahavo rājan vepamānāḥ samantataḥ | ekaikaṃ tribhir ānarcchat kaḍukabarhiṇavājitaiḥ |
サンジャヤは言った。「王よ、戦車の武者も騎馬の兵も、あちらこちらで討ち倒され、四方に、震え、身をよじって苦しむ姿が見えた。彼は一人ひとりを三本の矢で射た――禿鷲の羽を矢羽にした矢である。鋭い痛みを与え、戦場に混乱を広げた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the grim reality of warfare: martial skill can swiftly translate into mass suffering. Even when framed within kṣatriya-duty, the narrative invites ethical reflection on the human cost of victory and the fragility of life amid violence.
Sañjaya reports to the king that many chariot-warriors and horsemen have been struck down across the field, seen trembling and writhing. The (unnamed in this Sanskrit snippet) warrior attacks each opponent with three feather-fletched arrows, spreading pain and disarray.