Shloka 67
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
शरै: पञ्चाशता वीर: फाल्गुनं प्रत्यविध्यत । तस्य तल्लाघवं दृष्टवा नामृष्यत रणेडर्जुन:,प्रतापी सूतपुत्र कर्णके सारे अंग खूनसे लथपथ हो गये, तथापि उस वीरने पचास बाणोंसे अर्जुनको भी घायल कर दिया। रणक्षेत्रमें उसकी यह फुर्ती देखकर अर्जुन सहन न कर सके
śaraiḥ pañcāśatā vīraḥ phālgunaṃ pratyavidhyata | tasya tallāghavaṃ dṛṣṭvā nāmṛṣyata raṇe 'rjunaḥ pratāpī ||
ສັນຊະຍະກ່າວວ່າ: «ວີຣະບຸລຸດນັ້ນໄດ້ຍິງລູກສອນຫ້າສິບດອກ ຖືກຟາລກຸນ (ອາຣະຈຸນະ). ເຫັນຄວາມວ່ອງໄວແລະຝີມືນັ້ນໃນສະໜາມຮົບ ອາຣະຈຸນະຜູ້ກ້າແຂງກໍທົນບໍ່ໄດ້—ໃຈຂອງລາວລຸກໂຊນ ບໍ່ຍອມອົດທົນຕໍ່ພະລັງຂອງຄູ່ຕໍ່ສູ້»។
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos: excellence in combat provokes a corresponding resolve in the worthy opponent. Ethically, it shows how prowess and competitive honor can intensify conflict, demanding self-mastery even amid justified martial duty.
A warrior hits Arjuna with fifty arrows. Arjuna observes the opponent’s remarkable speed and skill and becomes unable to remain indifferent—his competitive and martial resolve is stirred on the battlefield.