Shloka 25
धनंजय-दुर्योधन-संग्रामः
Arjuna–Duryodhana Engagement and Admonition
अथापरेण बाणेन ज्वलितेन महौजसा । विव्याध कर्ण कौन्तेयस्तीक्ष्णेनोरसि वीर्यवान्,तत्पश्चात् पराक्रमी कुन्तीकुमारने महान् तेजस्वी तथा अग्निके समान प्रज्वलित दूसरे बाणद्वारा कर्णकी छातीमें आघात किया
athāpareṇa bāṇena jvalitena mahaujasā | vivyādha karṇaṃ kaunteyas tīkṣṇenorasi vīryavān |
Kemudian putera Kuntī yang gagah itu, dengan sebatang anak panah lain yang menyala-nyala dan didorong oleh tenaga besar, menikam Karṇa dengan anak panah tajam pada dadanya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya resolve in battle: when conflict is joined, decisive action and steadfast courage become the immediate expression of duty, with outcomes hinging on discipline, strength, and focus rather than hesitation.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kaunteya (Arjuna) releases a second, blazing arrow and pierces Karṇa in the chest, intensifying the duel through a direct and forceful strike.