Shloka 11
भीष्मस्य जलप्रार्थना — अर्जुनस्य पर्जन्यास्त्रप्रयोगः — दुर्योधनं प्रति सन्ध्युपदेशः
Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation
दुर्मर्षणं च विंशत्या चित्रसेनं च पञठचभि: । विकर्ण दशभिर्बाणै: पञ्चभिश्न जयद्रथम्
durmarṣaṇaṃ ca viṃśatyā citrasenaṃ ca pañcabhiḥ | vikarṇaṃ daśabhir bāṇaiḥ pañcabhiś ca jayadratham ||
Sañjaya disse: Com vinte flechas ele atingiu Durmarṣaṇa; com cinco atingiu Citrasena; com dez flechas atingiu Vikarṇa; e com cinco atingiu Jayadratha. O relato ressalta a precisão implacável do assalto do guerreiro no caos moral da batalha, onde a proeza e a determinação se revelam por golpes medidos e dirigidos, e não por violência indiscriminada.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined martial action in war: strength is expressed through controlled, deliberate strikes. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, even violence in battle is expected to follow a warrior’s code—skill, restraint, and purpose rather than chaos.
Sañjaya reports a sequence of battlefield hits: a warrior (implied from context) shoots multiple Kaurava fighters—Durmarṣaṇa, Citrasena, Vikarṇa, and Jayadratha—each with a specified number of arrows, emphasizing the intensity and precision of the engagement.