Shloka 20
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
सम्पातिस्तुत्रिभिर्भाणैःप्रजङ्घेनसमाहतः ।निजघानश्वकर्णेनप्रजङ्घंरणमूर्धनि ।।6.43.20।।
sampātis tu tribhir bhāṇaiḥ prajaṅghena samāhataḥ |
nijaghāna aśvakarṇena prajaṅghaṃ raṇamūrdhani ||
പ്രജങ്ഘൻ മൂന്നു അമ്പുകളാൽ മുറിവേൽപ്പിച്ചിട്ടും, സമ്പാതി യുദ്ധത്തിന്റെ നടുവിൽ അശ്വകർണ വൃക്ഷം എടുത്ത് പ്രജങ്ഘനെ പ്രഹരിച്ചു വീഴ്ത്തി.
While Prajangha injured Sampathi with three arrows, in turn Sampathi killed him with Aswakarna tree in the midst of war.
FAQs
The verse illustrates endurance and response under attack; ethically, it also prompts reflection that in war, actions escalate quickly—Dharma demands restraint where possible and accountability for initiating harm.
In a close battle exchange, Prajaṅgha wounds Sampāti with arrows; Sampāti retaliates immediately using a tree as a weapon and kills him.
Toughness and battlefield resourcefulness—using available means (a tree) to overcome an armed opponent.