Shloka 30
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
धनुरस्याच्छिनत् तूर्ण हस्तावापं च वीर्यवान् । रथं च शकलीकर्तु सव्यसाची प्रचक्रमे,तत्पश्चात् पराक्रमी सव्यसाची अर्जुनने तुरंत ही उसके धनुष और दस्तानेको काट दिया और रथको टूक-टूक करना आरम्भ किया
dhanur asyācchinat tūrṇaṃ hastāv āpaṃ ca vīryavān | rathaṃ ca śakalīkartuṃ savyasācī pracakrame | tatpaścāt parākrāmī savyasācī arjunaḥ ||
धनुरस्याच्छिनत्तूर्णं हस्तावापं च वीर्यवान् । रथं च शकलीकर्तुं सव्यसाची प्रचक्रमे ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of kṣatriya warfare: mastery and decisiveness are used to neutralize an opponent’s fighting capacity. It implicitly raises the question of proportional force—skill employed not merely to wound, but to disarm and end resistance swiftly within the harsh framework of dharma-yuddha.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna (Savyasācī) rapidly severs the enemy’s bow and protective hand-guards, then begins to smash the chariot to pieces—an intensification of combat aimed at stripping the opponent of weapons, protection, and mobility.