Shloka 28
दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः
Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva
तस्य द्रोणो धरनुर्मध्ये क्षुपप्रेण शितेन च । चकर्त गार्ध्रपत्रेण यतमानस्य शुष्मिण:,तब द्रोणाचार्यने गीधकी पाँखवाले तीखे क्षुरप्रद्धारा विजयके लिये प्रयत्न करनेवाले बलवान धृष्टकेतुके धनुषको बीचसे ही काट दिया
tasya droṇo dhanuḥmadhye kṣurapreṇa śitena ca | cakarta gārdhrapatreṇa yatamānasya śuṣmiṇaḥ ||
सञ्जय उवाच—तस्य धृष्टकेतोर् जयाय यतमानस्य शुष्मिणो द्रोणः क्षुरप्रेण शितेन गार्ध्रपत्रेण शरेण धनुर्मध्ये चकर्त।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, power is ideally guided by restraint and precision: disabling an adversary’s weapon can be a controlled, skill-based way to gain advantage, reflecting the disciplined ethos expected in a dharma-oriented battle.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa shoots a sharp razor-headed arrow and cuts Dhṛṣṭaketu’s bow in the middle while Dhṛṣṭaketu is vigorously pressing for victory.