Shloka 66
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
पज्चभिर्नुपतिं चापि धर्मराजो<र्दयद् भृशम् । तदनन्तर पाँच बाणोंसे धर्मराजने राजा दुर्योधनको भी गहरी चोट पहुँचायी
pañcabhir nṛpatiṁ cāpi dharmarājo 'rdayad bhṛśam | tad-anantaraṁ pañca bāṇaiḥ dharmarājena rājā duryodhano 'pi gāḍhaṁ kṣataḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Dengan lima batang anak panah, Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) turut memanah raja itu, menembusinya dengan parah. Sejurus kemudian, dengan lima lagi anak panah, Dharmarāja mencederakan Raja Duryodhana dengan luka yang dalam—suatu perbuatan yang lahir daripada keperluan perang, namun menonjolkan ketegangan getir antara dharma seorang raja dan keganasan yang dituntut medan tempur.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the most dharma-oriented ruler must sometimes act with force when bound by kṣatriya-duty; the verse highlights the ethical strain of righteous persons participating in destructive warfare while remaining committed to their role and responsibility.
Sañjaya narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja) shoots and grievously wounds a king with five arrows, and then proceeds to wound Duryodhana as well with five more arrows, marking an intense exchange in the Kurukṣetra battle.