Shloka 7
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्रौणे: शारद्वतस्य च । मन्दवेगानिषूंस्ताभ्यामजिघांसुरवासृजत्,उन्होंने अपने अस्त्रोंद्वारा अश्वत्थामा तथा कृपाचार्यके अस्त्रोंका निवारण करके उनका वध करनेकी इच्छा न रखते हुए उनके ऊपर मन्द वेगवाले बाण चलाये
astrair astrāṇi saṃvārya drauṇeḥ śāradvatasya ca | mandavegāniṣūṃs tābhyām ajighāṃsur avāsṛjat ||
サンジャヤは言った――アルジュナは自らの武器をもって、ドローナの子アシュヴァッターマと、シャーラドヴァタのクリパの放つ武器を封じた。そして彼らを殺す意志がなかったため、二人に向けて勢いを抑えた矢を放ち、戦の猛りの中にあっても自制を示した。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, mastery is shown not only by the ability to counter an opponent’s weapons but also by ethical restraint—choosing non-lethal force when one does not intend to kill.
A warrior (implied by context) neutralizes the incoming astras of Aśvatthāmā and Kṛpa, then deliberately shoots slow/low-force arrows at them, indicating he is engaging without the intent to slay.