Shloka 316
भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः
Bhīṣma’s unmatched momentum and the assault with Śikhaṇḍin in the lead
वासुदेवं च विंशत्या ताडयामास संयुगे । महाराज! दुःशासनने तीन बाणोंद्वारा पाण्डुनन्दन अर्जुनको और बीस बाणोंसे वसुदेवनन्दन श्रीकृष्णको युद्धमें घायल किया
sañjaya uvāca |
vāsudevaṃ ca viṃśatyā tāḍayāmāsa saṃyuge |
mahārāja! duḥśāsanena trīn bāṇair dvārā pāṇḍunandanaṃ arjunaṃ ca viṃśati-bāṇaiḥ vasudeva-nandanaṃ śrīkṛṣṇaṃ yuddhe ghāyalīkṛtam |
संजय म्हणाला—महाराज! युद्धात दुःशासनाने तीन बाणांनी पांडुनंदन अर्जुनाला आणि वीस बाणांनी वसुदेवनंदन श्रीकृष्णाला जखमी केले.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of dharma-yuddha: warriors inflict and endure injury as part of their duty, while Krishna’s presence beside Arjuna models steadfast companionship and purposeful engagement in the world, even amid danger.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Duhshasana, during the battle, shoots Arjuna with three arrows and also strikes Krishna with twenty arrows, describing a moment of intense combat directed at Arjuna and his charioteer.