Shloka 31
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
दुर्योधनं च बाणाभ्यां तीक्ष्णाभ्यां विरथीकृतम् । आविषध्यद्धस्ततलयोरुभयोरर्जुनस्तदा
duryodhanaṃ ca bāṇābhyāṃ tīkṣṇābhyāṃ virathīkṛtam | āviṣadhyaddhastatalayorubhayor arjunas tadā ||
Sañjaya berkata: Arjuna kemudian memanah Duryodhana—yang sudah dijadikan tanpa kereta oleh dua anak panah tajam—hingga kedua-dua tapak tangannya tertembus. Ini menambah tekanan moral pertempuran, kerana musuh dilumpuhkan keupayaannya untuk bertarung, bukan semata-mata diburu untuk satu pembunuhan yang dramatik.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where skill is used to neutralize an opponent’s ability to continue fighting (making him chariotless and injuring the palms), underscoring disciplined martial conduct and tactical restraint within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna first renders Duryodhana chariotless with two sharp arrows and then pierces both of Duryodhana’s palms, further disabling him in the ongoing combat of the Droṇa Parva.