Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 46
Book 9 (Śalya-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Arjuna’s Arrow-storm and the Drauṇi Confrontation
स तु तान् सर्वतो यत्तान् शरै: संछाद्य मारिष
sa tu tān sarvato yattān śaraiḥ saṃchādya māriṣa
แต่เขา โอ้ท่านผู้เจริญ ได้ใช้ห่าศรปกคลุมพวกเขา—ผู้ถูกบีบคั้นจากทุกทิศทาง
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how, in the heat of war, tactical superiority often manifests as total suppression—“covering” the opponent with arrows. Ethically, it points to the tension between kṣatriya prowess and the erosion of restraint when victory becomes the sole aim.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior (contextually identified in surrounding verses) attacks opponents who are hemmed in on all sides, blanketing them with arrows—an image of concentrated, overwhelming missile warfare.
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