Shloka 703
रथादनवरूढस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् । परंतु वे अभी अपने रथसे उतर भी नहीं पाये थे कि अर्जुनने अपने बाणोंद्वारा उनकी ढालके सौ टुकड़े कर दिये, वह एक अद्भुत-सी बात हुई
rathādanavarūḍhasya tadadbhutam ivābhavat |
ਉਹ ਹਾਲੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਰਥ ਤੇ ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਬਾਣਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਢਾਲ ਦੇ ਸੌ ਟੁਕੜੇ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ; ਇਹ ਇਕ ਅਦਭੁਤ ਗੱਲ ਹੋਈ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the dharma of warfare, readiness and discipline are decisive: even a brief lapse can lead to immediate defeat. It also points to Arjuna’s extraordinary mastery, suggesting that prowess and resolve can overwhelm an opponent before he is fully prepared.
Sañjaya reports a startling moment on the battlefield: before the opponent could even mount his chariot, Arjuna’s arrows struck so swiftly that the shield was shattered into a hundred fragments.