Shloka 22
ततोअन्यदस्त्रं कौन्तेयो दयितं जातवेदस: । मुमोच कर्णमुद्दिश्य तत् प्रजज्वाल तेजसा
tato 'nyad astraṃ kaunteyo dayitaṃ jātavedasaḥ | mumoca karṇam uddiśya tat prajajvāla tejasā ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian putera Kuntī melepaskan satu lagi senjata—yang dikasihi Jātavedas (Agni)—disasarkan kepada Karṇa. Dinyalakan oleh tejasnya sendiri, peluru Agneya itu menyala marak—memperhebat momentum pemusnahan dalam pertarungan dan menegaskan bahawa kuasa ilahi, apabila dipanggil dalam perang, akan meningkat melampaui batas kawalan manusia biasa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how invoking divine weaponry in battle magnifies consequences: once higher powers are called upon, the conflict escalates rapidly, raising ethical pressure on warriors to balance kṣatriya duty with restraint and proportionality.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna (Kaunteya) targets Karṇa by releasing the Agneya weapon, associated with Agni (Jātavedas). The missile ignites and blazes with its inherent tejas, signaling a heightened, more perilous phase of their duel.