Shloka 356
आकर्णमूलं विव्याध दृढमायम्य कार्मुकम् । महाराज! उस समय कर्णने अपने सुदृढ़ धनुषको कानके पासतक खींचकर तीन बाणोंसे भीमसेनको क्षत-विक्षत कर दिया
ākarṇamūlaṃ vivyādha dṛḍham āyamya kārmukam |
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ข้าแต่มหาราช! ครานั้นกรรณะดึงคันศรอันแข็งแกร่งอย่างมั่นคงจนถึงโคนหู แล้วแทงภีมเสนด้วยธนูสามดอก จนบาดเจ็บฉีกขาดทั่วกาย
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the severe moral landscape of Kurukṣetra: within kṣatriya-dharma, excellence in discipline and technique (a full ear-draw and firm bow) becomes ethically charged when used to injure. It invites reflection on how skill and resolve, though admirable, can serve destructive ends in war.
Sañjaya describes Karṇa drawing his strong bow to a full ear-draw and piercing Bhīmasena with powerful shots, leaving him wounded and torn in the ongoing combat.