Shloka 19
Śalya’s Objection to Sārathya and Duryodhana’s Conciliation (शल्यमन्यु-प्रशमनम् / Sārathyāṅgīkāra)
सोअन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय समरे वेगवत्तरम् । नकुलस्य ततो बाणै: सर्वतोडवारयद् दिश:,तब कर्णने समरांगणमें दूसरा अत्यन्त वेगशाली धनुष लेकर नकुलके चारों ओर सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको बाणोंसे आच्छादित कर दिया
so 'nyat kārmukam ādāya samare vegavattaram | nakulasya tato bāṇaiḥ sarvato 'vārayad diśaḥ ||
แล้วกรรณะก็หยิบคันธนูอีกเล่มซึ่งแรงและเร็วกว่าในสนามรบขึ้นมา และใช้ศรสกัดกั้นนกุลไว้รอบด้าน ปิดทุกทิศทาง
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, technical superiority and tactical pressure can constrain an opponent’s agency. Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension: kṣatriya duty demands skill and resolve, yet the same skill intensifies violence and narrows the space for restraint.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa switches to another, faster bow and unleashes a dense volley of arrows, effectively surrounding Nakula and blocking his movement in every direction on the battlefield.