Mahabharata 7.99.11 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 99, Shloka 11
अध्याय ९९ — युयुधान-दुःशासन-युद्धम्
Chapter 99: Sātyaki and Duḥśāsana’s engagement
असिचर्माणि चापानि शिरांसि कवचानि च । विप्रकीर्यन्त शूराणां सम्प्रहारे महात्मनाम्,उन महामनस्वी वीरोंके संग्राममें योद्धाओंके खड्ग, ढाल, धनुष, मस्तक और कवच कटकर इधर-उधर बिखरे जाते थे
asicarmāṇi cāpāni śirāṃsi kavacāni ca | viprakīryanta śūrāṇāṃ samprahāre mahātmanām ||
Sanjaya berkata: Dalam pertembungan sengit para pahlawan berhati agung itu, pedang dan perisai, busur, kepala-kepala, serta zirah tertebas dan bertaburan ke segala arah—gambaran tentang momentum perang yang mengerikan, ketika keberanian dan keganasan sama-sama berakhir pada keratan anggota dan kehancuran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim reality of war: even among 'great-souled' heroes, combat results in destruction of bodies and arms. It invites reflection on the ethical weight of kṣatriya-duty—valor and resolve are praised, yet the narrative does not conceal the human cost.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that in the intense hand-to-hand fighting, weapons and protective gear—and even severed heads—were cut down and scattered across the battlefield, conveying the ferocity and chaos of the encounter.
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