Mahabharata 7.94.13 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 94, Shloka 13
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
द्रोणस्तु पठ्चविंशत्या श्वेतवाहनमार्दयत् । वासुदेवं च सप्तत्या बाह्वोरुगसि चाशुगै:
droṇas tu pañcaviṃśatyā śvetavāhanam ārdayat | vāsudevaṃ ca saptatyā bāhv-urugasi cāśugaiḥ ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ท่านโทรณะยิงศรยี่สิบห้าดอกเข้ากระหน่ำอรชุนผู้ขับรถด้วยม้าขาวจนระส่ำระสาย และยังยิงศรอันรวดเร็วเจ็ดสิบดอกแทงวาสุเทพกฤษณะ ถูกทั้งแขนและอก
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The verse highlights the uncompromising reality of dharma-yuddha: even revered figures and the charioteer-guide (Kṛṣṇa) are not exempt from the hazards of war. It underscores endurance, duty, and the ethical tension between righteous purpose and the unavoidable violence of battle.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa powerfully assails Arjuna with twenty-five arrows, then turns his swift shafts upon Kṛṣṇa, striking his arms and chest with seventy arrows—depicting Droṇa’s martial dominance and the escalating intensity of the encounter.
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