Shloka 20
Adhyāya 108 — Nimitta-darśana and Drona’s counsel amid Arjuna’s advance (निमित्तदर्शनं द्रोणोपदेशश्च)
तेडपि प्रासै: सुनिशितै: शरै: संनतपर्वभि:
teḍ api prāsaiḥ suniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ sannatapārva-bhiḥ
Sañjaya disse: Eles também foram atingidos por lanças e por flechas—afiadas ao extremo e de juntas bem formadas—intensificando a violência da batalha, quando os guerreiros faziam arma contra arma em combate implacável.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh reality of kṣatriya warfare: disciplined skill and well-made weapons are employed without hesitation in battle, highlighting the grave ethical weight of combat even when performed as duty.
Sanjaya continues describing the fighting: the warriors on the field are being struck and counter-struck with sharp lances and arrows, emphasizing the intensity and technical ferocity of the engagement.