Shloka 8
Śalya’s Objection to Sārathya and Duryodhana’s Conciliation (शल्यमन्यु-प्रशमनम् / Sārathyāṅgīkāra)
इत्युक्त्वा प्राहरत् तूर्ण पाण्डुपुत्राय सूतज: । विव्याध चैनं समरे त्रिसप्तत्या शिलीमुखै:
ity uktvā prāharat tūrṇaṃ pāṇḍuputrāya sūtajaḥ | vivyādha cainaṃ samare trisaptatyā śilīmukhaiḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: “Nói vậy xong, con của người đánh xe (Karna) lập tức ra tay đánh vào con của Pāṇḍu (Nakula). Giữa chiến địa, hắn dùng bảy mươi ba mũi tên sắc nhọn xuyên thấu chàng.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the dharma-bound arena of war, speech is immediately followed by decisive action; it reflects the grim reality of kṣatriya-duty where resolve and martial execution proceed without hesitation, even as the ethical cost of violence remains implicit.
After making a statement (implied from the preceding verse), Karna swiftly attacks a son of Pāṇḍu—understood here as Nakula—and wounds him in battle by shooting seventy-three sharp arrows.