Shloka 68
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
भल्लाभ्यां साधुमुक्ता भ्यां छित्त्वा कर्णस्य कार्मुकम्
bhallābhyāṃ sādhumuktābhyāṃ chittvā karṇasya kārmukam
サンジャヤは言った。――巧みに放たれた二本のバッラ（bhalla）の矢で、彼はカルナの弓を断ち切った。それは名高き勇者の威力を一瞬抑え、戦場における技と決意という苛烈な掟のただ中で、決闘の勢いが निर्ण然と転ずる兆しとなった。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of disciplined skill: precision and timely action can neutralize even a great opponent’s advantage. Ethically, it underscores that in war, mastery and resolve often decide outcomes within the harsh framework of battlefield dharma.
Sañjaya reports that an unnamed warrior (contextually, Karṇa’s opponent in this episode) shoots two well-directed bhalla-arrows and severs Karṇa’s bow, temporarily disarming him and shifting the immediate balance of the fight.