Shloka 363
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन पार्थकेतुमताडयत् । उन्होंने अर्जुनको तीन और श्रीकृष्णको सत्तर बाण मारे। फिर अत्यन्त तीखे क्षुरप्रसे अर्जुनकी ध्वजापर प्रहार किया
kṣurapreṇa sutīkṣṇena pārthaketum atāḍayat |
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन पार्थकेतुमताडयत् । अर्जुनं त्रिभिराहत्य कृष्णं सप्ततिभिः शरैः । पुनश्च तीक्ष्णेन क्षुरप्रेण ध्वजमस्य समाहनत् ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even within warfare governed by kṣatriya-dharma, victory is pursued through skill and strategy, including symbolic targets like a banner; the episode highlights how honor, morale, and reputation function as ethical and psychological dimensions of battle.
Sañjaya reports that a combatant uses a razor-edged arrow to strike Arjuna’s chariot-banner, an act meant to display prowess and unsettle the opponent by attacking a visible emblem of identity and pride.