Shloka 50
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
अश्वान् मनोजवांस्तस्य कर्बुरान् वातरंहस: । जघान निशितैस्तूर्ण सर्वान् द्वादशभि: शरै:
sañjaya uvāca |
aśvān manojavāṁs tasya karburān vātarāṁhasaḥ |
jaghāna niśitais tūrṇaṁ sarvān dvādaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「彼の馬は—思いのごとく疾く、風のごとく速く、斑の毛色を帯びていたが—鋭い矢、十二本によって、たちまち皆射倒された。」この光景は、戦場の技がいかに冷酷に冴えわたるかを示す。名馬の気高い力すら、戦の容赦なき算段の中で断ち切られるのである。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of war: excellence and beauty (swift, well-bred horses) do not protect one from destruction. It invites reflection on the ethical cost of battle and the impermanence of worldly power.
Sanjaya reports that the opponent’s dappled, wind-swift horses are swiftly killed by sharp arrows—twelve in total—disabling the chariot by taking down its team.