Mahabharata 7.32.61 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 32, Shloka 61
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
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karṇād avarajaṃ bāṇair jaghāna niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | tataḥ śatruṃjayaṃ hatvā pārthaḥ ṣaḍbhir ajihyagaiḥ ||
സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അർജുനൻ മൂർച്ചയുള്ള അമ്പുകളാൽ കർണന്റെ ഇളയ സഹോദരനെ വധിച്ചു। പിന്നെ ശത്രുഞ്ജയനെ കൊന്ന ശേഷം പാർത്ഥൻ ആറു തെറ്റില്ലാത്ത, അതിവേഗ ശരങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും വിട്ടു।
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The verse highlights the harsh ethical terrain of dharma-yuddha: once battle is joined, a warrior’s duty and tactical necessity can override personal ties, and the narrative stresses the relentless, consequence-laden flow of violence.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna kills Karṇa’s younger brother with sharp arrows; immediately afterward Arjuna also slays a warrior named Śatruṃjaya and continues fighting, shooting six swift, accurate arrows.
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