Shloka 12
Karna’s Martial Boast and Challenge to Bībhatsu
Arjuna
ये ल्िमे क्षुरसंकाशा: सहस्रा लोमवाहिन: । एतेअ<र्जुनस्य वैराटे शरा: सर्पविषोपमा:,विराटपुत्र! ये जो छुरेके समान मजबूत और चमकीले बाण हैं, जिनमें पंख लगे हुए हैं और जो साँपोंके विषके समान प्रभाव रखते हैं, ये सब अर्जुनके ही हैं
ye lime kṣurasaṅkāśāḥ sahasrā lomavāhinaḥ | ete 'rjunasya vairāṭe śarāḥ sarpaviṣopamāḥ ||
विराटपुत्र! ये मम क्षुरसंकाशाः सहस्रशो लोमवाहिनः शराः सर्पविषोपमवीर्याः—एते वै अर्जुनस्यैव। धर्म्यस्य धनुर्धरस्य हस्तलाघवमिवैतेषां दर्शनेनैव प्रकाशते; धर्मरक्षणाय, कर्तव्ये युद्धे च जयाय च निबद्धाः।
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True martial power is not mere violence but disciplined capability aligned with dharma: the arrows are described as deadly, yet their rightful use is implied—strength employed for protection and duty.
Uttara identifies a store of formidable, fletched arrows and declares them to be Arjuna’s, addressing the prince of Virāṭa and emphasizing the unmistakable quality and lethal effectiveness of Arjuna’s weaponry.