Shloka 15
Duryodhana’s Departure toward Dvaītavana; Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Caution and Śakuni’s Assurance
तद्विसृष्टं जघानाशु पार्श्व स्कन्दस्य दक्षिणम् | बिभेद च महाराज पार्श्न तस्य महात्मन:
tadvisṛṣṭaṁ jaghānāśu pārśvaṁ skandasya dakṣiṇam | bibheda ca mahārāja pārśvaṁ tasya mahātmanaḥ ||
ਮਾਰਕੰਡੇਯ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਉਹ ਸੁੱਟਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਵਜ੍ਰ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਸਕੰਦ ਦੇ ਸੱਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਲੱਗਾ ਅਤੇ, ਹੇ ਮਹਾਰਾਜ, ਉਸ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਬਗਲ ਨੂੰ ਭੇਦ ਗਿਆ।
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when the narrative concerns divine or great-souled figures, the epic highlights the real consequences of violent acts; moral greatness (mahātman) does not negate vulnerability, and the listener is invited to reflect on the gravity of force and its results.
In Mārkaṇḍeya’s narration, a projectile that has been released strikes Skanda’s right side and pierces his flank, marking a decisive moment of impact within a battle scene.