Shloka 18
दह्यृतीव शरीरं मे संवृतस्य तवेषुभि: । मर्माणि परिदूयन्ते मुखं च परिशुष्यति
dahyatīva śarīraṁ me saṁvṛtasya tavēṣubhiḥ | marmāṇi paridūyante mukhaṁ ca pariśuṣyati ||
“Arjuna! Tubuhku terasa seakan terbakar, kerana seluruhnya dipenuhi anak panahmu. Sendi-sendi dan titik-titik rentanku berdenyut dengan sakit yang amat, dan mulutku semakin kering.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tangible suffering produced by warfare: even when fighting is undertaken as duty, it brings pain and depletion. It implicitly calls for sobriety, self-control, and ethical awareness about the cost of violence.
In the midst of battle, the speaker describes being overwhelmed by Arjuna’s arrows—his body feels scorched, his vital points ache, and his mouth dries up—conveying the intensity of Arjuna’s assault and the physical toll of combat.