Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 44
Adhyāya 61: Saṃmohana-astra and the Kuru Withdrawal (संमोहनास्त्रं तथा कुरुनिवृत्तिः)
तावुभौ गार्ध्रपत्राभ्यां निशिताभ्यां धनंजय: । विद्धवा युगपदव्यग्रस्तयोरवाहानसूदयत्
tāv ubhau gārdhrapatrābhyāṃ niśitābhyāṃ dhanaṃjayaḥ | viddhvā yugapad avyagrastayor avāhān asūdayat ||
پھر دھننجے نے گِدھ کے پروں والے دو تیز تیروں سے ان دونوں کو ایک ہی ساتھ بیھد دیا، اور ذرا بھی گھبرائے بغیر ان کے گھوڑوں کو بھی مار گرایا۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness (avyagratā) and precision under pressure: effective action in conflict is portrayed as disciplined and composed, not driven by agitation.
Arjuna (Dhanaṃjaya) shoots two sharp, vulture-feathered arrows to wound two foes at once, and then—remaining calm—brings down their horses, disabling their chariot-mobility.