Shloka 27
अमोघशक्तिव्यंसनप्रश्नः — Why Karṇa’s Śakti Was Not Used on Arjuna
स तथा पाण्डुपुत्रेण बलिनाभिहतो5पतत् | त॑ निहत्य महाराज भीमसेनो महाबल:
sa tathā pāṇḍuputreṇa balinābhihato 'patat | taṁ nihatya mahārāja bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ ||
ສັນຊະຍະເວົ້າວ່າ: ຖືກບຸດແຫ່ງປານດຸຜູ້ມີກຳລັງຫຼາຍຕີຖືກແບບນັ້ນ ລາວກໍລົ້ມລົງ. ໂອ ພຣະມະຫາລາຊາ! ຫຼັງຈາກສັງຫານລາວແລ້ວ ບີມະເສນະຜູ້ມີພະລັງອັນມະຫາສານ ຢືນຢັນຢ່າງຜູ້ຊະນະ.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim ethic of kṣatriya warfare: once battle is joined, decisive action and steadfastness are expected, even though the act of killing remains morally weighty. It reflects how duty in war can demand harsh outcomes without celebrating cruelty.
Sañjaya reports to the king that an opponent, struck by the mighty Pāṇḍava Bhīma, collapses; Bhīmasena has slain him, marking a decisive moment in the ongoing battle.