Shloka 34
अर्जुनस्य द्रोणिप्रतिघातः कर्णोपसर्पणं च
Arjuna Checks Droṇaputra; Karṇa Advances
सुषेणस्तु धनुर्ग.ह्दा भारसाधनमुत्तमम् | नकुल॑ पज्चभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरगसि चार्पयत्
suṣeṇas tu dhanur gṛhītvā bhārasādhanaṃ uttamam | nakulaṃ pañcabhir bāṇair bāhvor urasi cārpayat ||
Sañjaya nói: Suṣeṇa cầm lấy cây cung tuyệt hảo, nặng nề—một khí giới xứng cho chiến trận mãnh liệt—rồi bắn Nakula năm mũi tên, ghim vào cả hai cánh tay và ngực chàng.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of dharma in war: warriors act with trained force and resolve, yet each strike deepens the tragedy of a conflict among relatives and allies. It invites reflection on how duty-driven violence can still carry profound ethical cost.
Sañjaya reports that Suṣeṇa takes up a powerful bow and shoots Nakula with five arrows, lodging them in Nakula’s arms and chest—an immediate battlefield action showing Nakula being wounded in the ongoing Kurukṣetra combat.