Shloka 13
पौरवो धृष्टकेतुं च शरैराच्छाद्य संयुगे | बहुधा दारयांचक्रे महेष्वासं महारथ:
pauravo dhṛṣṭaketuṁ ca śarair ācchādya saṁyuge | bahudhā dārayāṁcakre maheṣvāsaṁ mahārathaḥ ||
Санджая сказал: В самой гуще битвы воин Пауравов осыпал Дхришта-кету ливнем стрел и, нанося удар за ударом, терзал великого лучника — могучего махаратхи, бойца колесницы, — стремясь сломить его неослабевающей воинской силой.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya battlefield ethic of relentless engagement and the reality that prowess and endurance are tested through sustained effort; it underscores how war measures strength through repeated, forceful action rather than a single strike.
Sañjaya reports that a Paurava warrior, in the midst of combat, showers Dhṛṣṭaketu with arrows and repeatedly pierces him, attempting to subdue a renowned archer and great chariot-fighter.