Shloka 18
द्रौणि-पार्षतयोर्युद्धम् | The Duel of Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi) and Dhṛṣṭadyumna (Pārṣata
महावेगै: प्रसन्नाग्रै: शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतै: । अहनदू भरतश्रेष्ठ भीम॑ वैकर्तन: शरै:,भरतश्रेष्ठ) कर्णने चमकते हुए अग्रभागवाले सुवर्णजटित महान् वेगशाली बाणोंद्वारा भीमसेनको घायल कर दिया
sañjaya uvāca |
mahāvegaiḥ prasannāgraiḥ śātakumbha-pariṣkṛtaiḥ |
ahann adū bharataśreṣṭha bhīmaṃ vai kartanaḥ śaraiḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「バーラタ族の最勝者よ、カルナは、先端が明るく鋭く、純金で飾られた、凄まじい速さの矢を放ってビーマを撃ち、傷を負わせた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of kṣatriya warfare: duty and martial excellence operate within a tragic arena where even great heroes must endure injury. It invites reflection on how dharma in war demands steadfastness, yet inevitably produces suffering and moral strain.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karna, using swift arrows with shining tips and gold ornamentation, strikes and wounds Bhīma during the battle in Droṇa Parva.