Shloka 85
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
दशभिर्दशभिश्नैको नाराचैर्निहतो गज: । न चासौ धार्तराष्ट्राणां श्रूयते निनदस्तथा
daśabhir daśabhiś caiko nārācair nihato gajaḥ | na cāsau dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ śrūyate ninadas tathā ||
سنجے نے کہا—دس اور دس تیز ناراج تیروں سے ایک ہی سورما نے ایک ہاتھی کو گرا دیا؛ مگر دھارتراشٹروں میں ویسا کوئی گونجتا ہوا نعرہ—کوئی جوابی للکار—سنائی نہ دیا۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how battlefield prowess should ideally be matched by collective resolve: a striking feat occurs, yet the Dhārtarāṣṭra side shows no corresponding rallying roar, suggesting faltering morale and the ethical importance (for kṣatriyas) of steadfast courage and unity in crisis.
Sañjaya reports that a single fighter kills an elephant using twenty nārāca arrows (ten and ten). Despite this dramatic act, the Kaurava host (Dhārtarāṣṭras) does not produce the expected loud acclamation or war-cry, indicating a subdued or shaken response.