Shloka 85
शल्यं च पार्थों दशश्ि: पृषत्कै- भुशं तनुत्रे प्रहसन्नविध्यत्
śalyaṃ ca pārtho daśabhiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ bhuśaṃ tanutre prahasann avidhyat
संजय म्हणाला—मग पार्थ अर्जुन आत्मविश्वासाने हसत दहा तीक्ष्ण बाणांनी शल्याला जोरात विद्ध करू लागला; त्याचे कवच भेदून त्याला जखमी केले. हे कृत्य युद्धधर्माची कठोरता आणि धर्मयुद्धातील निर्दय अचूकतेची मागणी दर्शविते.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its starkest form: in a just war, a warrior must act with steadiness and precision, performing duty without hesitation. Arjuna’s composed smile suggests inner control amid violence—skill guided by resolve rather than panic.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna (Pārtha) shoots Śalya with ten arrows, striking him forcefully through his armour. It is a moment of tactical dominance within the larger, escalating combat of the Karṇa Parva.