Shloka 87
कृपस्य पार्थ: सशरं शरासनं हयान् ध्वजान् सारथिमेव पत्रिभि: | समार्पयद् बाहुसहस्रविक्रम- स्तथा यथा वज्रधर: पुरा बले:,सहस्र भुजाओंवाले कार्तवीर्य अर्जुनके समान पराक्रमी कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनने अपने बाणोंद्वारा कृपाचार्यके बाणसहित धनुष, घोड़े, ध्वज और सारथिको भी उसी प्रकार बींध डाला, जैसे पूर्वकालमें वज्रधारी इन्द्रने राजा बलिके धनुष आदिको क्षतिग्रस्त कर दिया था
kṛpasya pārthaḥ saśaraṃ śarāsanaṃ hayān dhvajān sārathim eva patribhiḥ | samārpayad bāhusahasravikramaḥ tathā yathā vajradharaḥ purā baleḥ ||
Wika ni Karna: Si Arjuna, anak ni Pṛthā—na ang tapang ay tulad ng bayaning may sanlibong bisig—ay nagpapakawala ng mga palasong may balahibo at winasak ang busog ni Kṛpa kasama ang mga palaso nito; pati ang mga kabayo, ang watawat, at maging ang karwaheng tagapagmaneho ay tinamaan. Ginawa niya iyon gaya ni Indra, tagapagdala ng kulog, na noong unang panahon ay dumurog sa mga sandata at kagamitang pandigma ni Haring Bali.
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the chaos of righteous war, mastery and force can decisively disable an opponent’s entire fighting apparatus (weapon, mobility, and support staff). It invites reflection on the ethical edge of battlefield conduct: victory may demand total neutralization, yet such acts also intensify the moral weight borne by warriors.
Karna narrates that Arjuna attacks Kṛpa with a volley of arrows, piercing not only Kṛpa’s bow (with its arrows) but also the horses, the banner, and even the charioteer—rendering Kṛpa’s chariot-combat effectively crippled. The feat is compared to Indra’s ancient overpowering of King Bali.