Shloka 64
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
द्वाभ्यामतिशिताग्राभ्यामुभौ तत् पार्ष्णिसारथी । ततोअस्य दीप्यमानेन पीतेन निशितेन च
dvābhyām atiśitāgrābhyām ubhau tat pārṣṇisārathī | tato 'sya dīpyamānena pītena niśitena ca
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian sais kereta Pārṣṇi menghentam kedua-duanya dengan dua senjata yang bermata hujung amat tajam; sesudah itu dia menyerang lagi dengan sebuah peluru panah yang menyala, berwarna kekuningan, dan bertepi tajam—meningkatkan keganasan pertempuran di tengah arus perang yang tidak mengenal henti.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim discipline of kṣatriya-duty in war: skill, decisiveness, and escalation of force occur within a larger ethical tragedy, where even righteous sides must act amid violence and its moral weight.
Sañjaya describes a rapid sequence in battle: Pārṣṇi’s charioteer (Kṛṣṇa, serving as the charioteer) uses two very sharp-pointed weapons against two targets, and then follows up by launching or employing another blazing, yellow, keen-edged missile against an opponent.