Mahabharata 7.105.29 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 105, Shloka 29
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
ततो<स्य निशितैर्बाणै: सुमुक्तैरन््तकोपमै: । हयांश्वकार निर्देहानुभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी
tato 'sya niśitair bāṇaiḥ sumuktair antakopamaiḥ | hayāṃś cākāra nirdehān ubhau ca pārṣṇisārathī ||
پھر ارجن نے خوب سادھے ہوئے، موت جیسے ہولناک تیز تیروں سے دُریودھن کے چاروں گھوڑوں کو اور رتھ کے پچھلے محافظ دونوں کو مار کر بے جان کر دیا۔
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The verse highlights the harsh logic of kṣatriya warfare: victory often depends on disabling the opponent’s chariot—its horses and protective attendants—showing how strategy and duty can drive actions that are ethically weighty even when not motivated by personal malice.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna shoots exceptionally sharp, deadly arrows and kills Duryodhana’s four horses and two key chariot personnel (rear-guard/protector and charioteer), effectively crippling Duryodhana’s chariot in the battle.
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