Shloka 30
अर्जुनस्य द्रोणिप्रतिघातः कर्णोपसर्पणं च
Arjuna Checks Droṇaputra; Karṇa Advances
भ।शथा।&॥ १ 7गा मे! किम... है न न्न् र्ज्ज “हो दुःशासनं त्रिभिविंद्ध्वा शकुनिं षड़भिरायसै: । उलूकं च पतत्रिं च चकार विरथावुभौ
sañjaya uvāca |
tri-bhir bāṇair duḥśāsanaṃ viddhvā ṣaḍbhir āyasaiḥ śakuniṃ ca |
ulūkaṃ ca patatriṃ ca cakāra virathāv ubhau ||
Sañjaya nói: Chàng bắn xuyên Duḥśāsana bằng ba mũi tên, lại bắn Śakuni bằng sáu mũi tên đầu sắt; rồi tước đoạt chiến xa của cả Ulūka và Patatri, khiến hai dũng sĩ ấy phải đứng chiến không xe.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how, in war governed by kṣatriya codes, skill and resolve can swiftly overturn status: losing one’s chariot symbolizes the collapse of advantage and pride. Ethically, it points to the inexorable consequences that follow from aligning oneself with adharma-driven aggression.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior strikes Duḥśāsana with three arrows and Śakuni with six iron arrows, then renders Ulūka and Patatri chariotless—effectively neutralizing them by removing their mobility and protection in the fight.