Shloka 17
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय १८: संशप्तकगणयुद्धे अर्जुनस्यास्त्रप्रयोगः
Drona Parva, Chapter 18: Arjuna’s astra-deployment against the Saṃśaptakas
ततः सुबाहुस्त्रिंशद्धिरद्रिसारमयै: शरै: । अविध्यदिषुभिग्गाढं किरीटे सव्यसाचिनम्,तदनन्तर सुबाहुने लोहेके बने हुए तीस बाणोंद्वारा अर्जुनके किरीटमें गहरा आघात किया
tataḥ subāhus triṁśadbhir adrisāramayaiḥ śaraiḥ | avidhyad iṣubhir gāḍhaṁ kirīṭe savyasācinam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu Subāhu, dengan tiga puluh anak panah yang ditempa daripada inti sekeras gunung, memanah Arjuna—pemanah dwitangan—hingga batang-batangnya tertancap dalam pada mahkotanya. Peristiwa itu menegaskan keamatan perang yang tidak memberi jeda, ketika keperkasaan dan ketahanan diuji tanpa henti, sementara setiap pahlawan tetap terikat pada dharma yang dipilihnya di medan laga.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of dharma-yuddha: warriors endure severe blows while remaining steadfast in their role and discipline. It emphasizes resilience and the uncompromising momentum of battle rather than a doctrinal sermon.
Sañjaya reports that Subāhu shoots thirty extremely hard arrows and strikes Arjuna, lodging them deeply in Arjuna’s crown/diadem—an image of a powerful, concentrated attack against a foremost warrior.