Shloka 6
हताश्चमञ्जोगतिभशि: प्रसेन: शिनिप्रवीरं निशितै: पृषत्कैः | प्रच्छाद्य नृत्यन्निव कर्णपुत्र: शैनेयबाणाभिहत: पपात
hatāś ca mañjogatibhaśiḥ prasenaḥ śinipravīraṃ niśitaiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ | pracchādya nṛtyann iva karṇaputraḥ śaineyabāṇābhihataḥ papāta |
Sinabi ni Sanjaya: Matapos mapatay ang mga kabayo ni Satyaki, si Prasena—anak ni Karna—ay tinakpan ng matutulis at mabilis na palaso ang pangunahing bayani ng angkan ng Śini (si Satyaki). Ngunit nang tamaan siya ng mga palaso ni Śaineya bilang ganti, bumagsak si Prasena sa lupa na wari’y sumasayaw.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and practical reciprocity of warfare: overwhelming force is met by counterforce, and even skilled fighters quickly face the results of their actions. It reflects the Mahābhārata’s sober view of battle—valor operates within a chain of consequences, not as a guarantee of safety.
After Sātyaki’s horses are killed, Prasena (Karṇa’s son) showers Sātyaki with sharp arrows, seemingly dominating him. Sātyaki retaliates; struck by Śaineya’s arrows, Prasena staggers ‘as if dancing’ and collapses to the ground.