Shloka 21
अध्याय २९: कर्णस्य शल्यं प्रति शापस्मरणं च युद्धनिश्चयः | Chapter 29: Karṇa recalls curses to Śalya and declares resolve for battle
ततो द्रौणेर्धनुश्छित्त्वा हत्वा चाश्वरथान् शरै: | कृपस्यापि तदत्युग्रं धनुश्चिच्छेद पाण्डव:
tato drauṇer dhanuś chittvā hatvā cāśvarathān śaraiḥ | kṛpasyāpi tad atyugraṃ dhanuś ciccheda pāṇḍavaḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。ついでパーンダヴァ（アルジュナ）は、ドローナの子の弓を断ち、矢でその馬と戦車を滅ぼし、さらにクリパのきわめて恐るべき弓をも打ち砕いた。この光景は、アルジュナの規律ある戦技の冴えを示す—ただ殺戮に溺れるのではなく、武器と機動を奪って敵の害する力を抑え込むのである。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, effective action can be guided by discipline and restraint: by disabling weapons and mobility (bows, chariots, horses), a warrior can reduce harm and control the battle’s escalation while still fulfilling kṣatriya-duty.
Arjuna first cuts Aśvatthāman’s bow, then destroys his chariot and horses with arrows, and subsequently breaks Kṛpa’s very formidable bow as well—rapidly disarming key opponents on the battlefield.