Shloka 54
तमायान्तं शरं घोरं शकुनि: शत्रुतापन:
tam āyāntaṃ śaraṃ ghoraṃ śakuniḥ śatrutāpanaḥ
Wika ni Sañjaya: Nang makita ang kakila-kilabot na palasong papalapit, si Śakuni—kilala bilang tagapagpahirap ng mga kaaway—ay hinarap ang paparating na panganib sa mabagsik na agos ng labanan, kung saan sinusubok kapwa ang talino at tapang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the immediacy of consequences in war: actions (like releasing an arrow) rapidly become unavoidable realities for the target. It also underscores how reputation—here, Śakuni as a 'tormentor of foes'—is measured against sudden danger, reminding readers that in conflict, both strategy and personal resolve are continually tested.
Sañjaya narrates a battlefield moment in which a terrifying arrow is seen rushing toward Śakuni. The line sets up the next action—how Śakuni responds to the incoming missile—within the larger combat sequence of the Karṇa Parva.