Shloka 17
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 155 — Ghaṭotkaca-nidhana-śoka and Karṇa-śakti-vyaya
Kṛṣṇa’s strategic reassurance
रुक्मपुड्खै: प्रसन्नाग्रैस्तव पुत्रेण धन्विना
rukmapuḍkhaiḥ prasannāgrais tava putreṇa dhanvinā
Sañjaya berkata: “Dengan anak panah yang batangnya dihias emas dan mata yang tajam serta elok bentuknya, putera tuanku—sang pemanah—telah berbuat demikian.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a war narrative, the text draws attention to intentionality: refined weapons and skilled archery signify deliberate, accountable action. Martial excellence amplifies moral responsibility—power and precision make one’s choices weightier, not lighter.
Sañjaya continues his battlefield report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describing the use of gold-adorned, sharp-pointed arrows by the king’s son, emphasizing the archer’s capability and the intensity of the combat action being recounted.