Shloka 24
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
तान् स विद्ध्वा पुनर्योधान् वीर: सुनिशितै: शरैः । राधेयस्याच्छिनद् भल्लै: कार्मुकं चित्रयोधिन:
tān sa viddhvā punaryodhān vīraḥ suniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | rādheyasyācchinad bhallaiḥ kārmukaṃ citrayodhinaḥ ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ସେ ଯୋଧାମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୁନଃ ଅତିତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ଶରଦ୍ୱାରା ବିଦ୍ଧ କରି, ସେ ବୀର ଭଲ୍ଲଶରଦ୍ୱାରା ବିଚିତ୍ରଯୁଦ୍ଧନିପୁଣ ରାଧେୟ (କର୍ଣ୍ଣ)ଙ୍କ ଧନୁଷକୁ କାଟିଦେଲା।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where victory is pursued through disciplined skill and tactical restraint: rather than indiscriminate slaughter, a warrior may neutralize an opponent by disabling weapons, demonstrating mastery and purposeful action within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya reports that a heroic warrior repeatedly strikes the opposing fighters with sharp arrows and then uses bhalla shafts to cut off Karna’s bow, temporarily disarming the renowned and versatile combatant Rādheya.