Mahabharata 7.39.28 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 28
अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
तमतिक्ुद्धमायान्तं तव पुत्रमरिंदम: । अभिमन्यु: शरैस्तीक्ष्णै: षड्विंशत्या समार्पयत्,आपके पुत्रको अत्यन्त कुपित हो आते देख शत्रुसूदून अभिमन्युने छब्बीस पैने बाणोंद्वारा उसे घायल कर दिया
tam atikruddham āyāntaṃ tava putram ariṃdamaḥ | abhimanyuḥ śarais tīkṣṇaiḥ ṣaḍviṃśatyā samārpayat ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Melihat puteramu mara dalam kemarahan yang meluap, Abhimanyu, penunduk musuh, memanahnya dengan dua puluh enam anak panah tajam, melukainya ketika dia sedang menyerbu.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya code in wartime: when an opponent advances in wrath, a warrior responds decisively and proportionately with skillful force. It also shows how anger accelerates conflict, while disciplined action determines outcomes on the battlefield.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son advances furiously, and Abhimanyu—described as a crusher of enemies—meets that charge by piercing him with twenty-six sharp arrows.
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