Shloka 29
दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat
युधिष्ठिरश्चापि स त॑ स्वर्णपुड्खै: शितै: शरै: । प्रहसन्निव तं कर्ण: कड़कपत्रै: शिलाशितै:
yudhiṣṭhiraś cāpi sa taṁ svarṇapuḍkhaiḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ | prahasan niva taṁ karṇaḥ kaḍakapatraiḥ śilāśitaiḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。ユディシュティラもまた、金の羽を備えた鋭い矢で彼を射た。カルナはまるで笑うかのように、硬い金属の羽根を持ち、石のように研ぎ澄まされた鏃の矢で応じた――戦の苛烈な掟に従い、力には力で対したのである。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya code in war: steadfastness under attack and answering with skill and courage. Karṇa’s ‘as if laughing’ demeanor signals fearlessness and composure, while the exchange of finely crafted arrows underscores disciplined martial duty rather than personal cruelty.
In the Karṇa Parva battle scene narrated by Sañjaya, Yudhiṣṭhira shoots Karṇa with sharp, gold-fletched arrows. Karṇa responds immediately, seemingly unshaken, with rigid-winged, stone-whetted arrows—an intense back-and-forth in their combat.