Shloka 39
कर्णपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः | Karṇa Parva, Chapter 15: Pāṇḍya’s Advance and Aśvatthāmā’s Counterstroke
अश्वत्थाम्न: शरानस्तान् छित्त्वैकैकं त्रिधा त्रिधा । व्यधमद् भरतश्रेष्ठो निहारमिव मारुत:,ऐसा कहकर भरतश्रेष्ठ अर्जुनने अश्वत्थामाके चलाये हुए उन बाणोंमेंसे प्रत्येकके तीन- तीन टुकड़े करके उन सबको उसी प्रकार नष्ट कर दिया, जैसे हवा कुहरेको उड़ा देती है
aśvatthāmnaḥ śarān astān chittvaikaikaṃ tridhā tridhā | vyadhamad bharataśreṣṭho nihāram iva mārutaḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: “Nói vậy rồi, Arjuna—bậc tối thượng trong dòng Bharata—chém từng mũi tên Aśvatthāmā bắn ra thành ba đoạn, hết lần này đến lần khác, và phá tan tất cả, như gió cuốn tản một dải sương mù.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power guided by discipline is superior to uncontrolled aggression: Arjuna’s response is measured, precise, and preventative—neutralizing danger without being swept away by anger, reflecting the ideal of controlled force in dharma-oriented warfare.
Aśvatthāmā shoots arrows at Arjuna; Arjuna counters by cutting each incoming arrow into three pieces, repeatedly, destroying the volley as effortlessly as wind disperses fog.