Shloka 28
दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः
Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva
तस्य द्रोणो धरनुर्मध्ये क्षुपप्रेण शितेन च । चकर्त गार्ध्रपत्रेण यतमानस्य शुष्मिण:,तब द्रोणाचार्यने गीधकी पाँखवाले तीखे क्षुरप्रद्धारा विजयके लिये प्रयत्न करनेवाले बलवान धृष्टकेतुके धनुषको बीचसे ही काट दिया
tasya droṇo dhanuḥmadhye kṣurapreṇa śitena ca | cakarta gārdhrapatreṇa yatamānasya śuṣmiṇaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Ketika Dhṛṣṭaketu yang perkasa berusaha keras demi kemenangan, Droṇa, dengan sebatang anak panah berkepala seperti pisau cukur, tajam, berbulu laksana bulu burung hering, memukul lalu memutuskan busurnya tepat di bahagian tengah. Dalam suasana dharma-yuddha, perbuatan itu menzahirkan penguasaan dan niat taktikal sang guru-pejuang: melumpuhkan alat tempur lawan, bukan sekadar membunuh, menegaskan kendali melalui kemahiran di tengah tuntutan perang yang tidak mengenal belas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, power is ideally guided by restraint and precision: disabling an adversary’s weapon can be a controlled, skill-based way to gain advantage, reflecting the disciplined ethos expected in a dharma-oriented battle.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa shoots a sharp razor-headed arrow and cuts Dhṛṣṭaketu’s bow in the middle while Dhṛṣṭaketu is vigorously pressing for victory.