Shloka 66
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
पज्चभिर्नुपतिं चापि धर्मराजो<र्दयद् भृशम् । तदनन्तर पाँच बाणोंसे धर्मराजने राजा दुर्योधनको भी गहरी चोट पहुँचायी
pañcabhir nṛpatiṁ cāpi dharmarājo 'rdayad bhṛśam | tad-anantaraṁ pañca bāṇaiḥ dharmarājena rājā duryodhano 'pi gāḍhaṁ kṣataḥ ||
Disse Sañjaya: “Com cinco flechas, Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) atingiu também o rei, traspassando-o com gravidade. Logo em seguida, com mais cinco hastes, Dharmarāja infligiu uma ferida profunda até mesmo ao rei Duryodhana — um ato nascido da necessidade da guerra, que evidencia a tensão sombria entre o dever régio e a violência exigida pela batalha.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the most dharma-oriented ruler must sometimes act with force when bound by kṣatriya-duty; the verse highlights the ethical strain of righteous persons participating in destructive warfare while remaining committed to their role and responsibility.
Sañjaya narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja) shoots and grievously wounds a king with five arrows, and then proceeds to wound Duryodhana as well with five more arrows, marking an intense exchange in the Kurukṣetra battle.