Shloka 3
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
संशप्तकास्तु समरे शरवृष्टी: समन्ततः । अपातयन् पार्थमूर्थश्नि जयगृद्धा: प्रमन््यव:,समरांगणमें विजयकी इच्छा रखनेवाले संशप्तकोंने अत्यन्त कुपित होकर अर्जुनके मस्तकपर चारों ओरसे बाणोंकी वर्षा आरम्भ कर दी
saṁśaptakās tu samare śaravṛṣṭīḥ samantataḥ | apātayan pārtham ūrdhvaśni jayagṛddhāḥ pramanyavaḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: Giữa chiến địa, bọn Saṁśaptaka—bừng bừng phẫn nộ và khát khao chiến thắng—đã bắt đầu trút xuống Arjuna từ bốn phía một cơn mưa tên, nhắm vút lên phía đầu chàng.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how vows, ambition for victory, and uncontrolled anger can escalate violence. It implicitly contrasts mere victory-seeking with the ethical ideal of disciplined courage—suggesting that inner restraint is as crucial as martial skill in dharma-centered warfare.
During the battle, the Saṁśaptakas surround Arjuna and unleash a concentrated barrage of arrows from all directions, aiming high toward his head, attempting to overwhelm him through sheer intensity and numbers.