Mahabharata 7.95.61 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 95, Shloka 61
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 95 — Sātyaki’s Breakthrough and the Routing of Allied Contingents
तस्यार्जुन: शरैस्तीक्ष्ण: कडकपत्रपरिच्छदै: | न्यपातयद्धयान् शीघ्रं यतमानस्य मारिष
tasyārjunaḥ śarais tīkṣṇaiḥ kaḍakapatra-paricchadaiḥ | nyapātayad hayān śīghraṃ yatamānasya māriṣa ||
សញ្ជ័យបាននិយាយ៖ «អរជុនបានប្រើព្រួញមុតស្រួច ដែលមានស្លាបរឹងដូចដើមអំពៅ ហើយបានបាញ់ទម្លាក់សេះរបស់អម្បស្ឋយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស ខណៈដែលគាត់ខិតខំស្វែងរកជ័យជម្នះ»។
संजय उवाच
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Within kṣatriya-dharma, decisive action that neutralizes an opponent’s capacity to cause further harm is presented as legitimate battlefield conduct; here, Arjuna targets the horses to break the enemy’s momentum and protect his side.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna shoots sharp, stiff-fletched arrows and quickly brings down the horses of Ambashtha, who is actively striving to win, thereby crippling his chariot’s movement in the ongoing battle.
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