Shloka 67
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
सापतद् दशधा छिज्ना कर्णस्य निशितै: शरै:
sāpatad daśadhā chinnā karṇasya niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
सञ्जय उवाच—सा कर्णस्य निशितैः शरैर्दशधा छिन्ना पतिता, रणस्य निर्दय-निपुणतां दर्शयन्ती, यत्र पराक्रमः संकल्पश्च भ्रातृयुद्धस्य धर्मभारमधि फलनिर्णयौ कुरुतः।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the stark reality of kṣatriya warfare: skill and determination can decisively shatter an opponent’s advantage, yet the narration also invites reflection on the ethical gravity of violence within a civil war.
Sañjaya reports that something previously in view (likely a martial object such as a weapon, standard, or protective element) is struck by Karṇa’s keen arrows, cut into ten pieces, and falls—highlighting Karṇa’s lethal accuracy in the ongoing battle.