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Shloka 99

हया हयानभ्यहेषन्‌ स्पर्थमाना: परस्परम्‌ | अविध्यत्‌ पुण्डरीकाक्ष: शल्यं नयनसायकैः

hayā hayān abhyahēṣan spardhamānāḥ parasparam | avidhyat puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ śalyaṁ nayanasāyakaiḥ ||

Sañjaya nói: Những con ngựa, thấy ngựa của đối phương, liền hí vang, ganh đua nhau. Ngay lúc ấy, Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), bậc mắt như hoa sen, cau mày nhìn chằm chằm Śalya, như thể xuyên thấu ông bằng những mũi tên từ đôi mắt—một hình ảnh nói lên ý chí nghiêm cẩn và sự phán xét đạo lý giữa cơn cuồng nộ của chiến tranh.

हयाःhorses
हयाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हयान्horses (others')
हयान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अभ्यहेषन्neighed at / neighed loudly towards
अभ्यहेषन्:
TypeVerb
Rootहेष्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
स्पर्धमानाःcompeting, vying
स्पर्धमानाः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्पर्ध्
FormPresent active participle (Śatṛ), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
परस्परम्mutually, with one another
परस्परम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरस्पर
अविध्यत्pierced, struck
अविध्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुण्डरीकाक्षःthe lotus-eyed one (Krishna)
पुण्डरीकाक्षः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुण्डरीकाक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शल्यंShalya
शल्यं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशल्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नयनसायकैःwith eye-arrows (glances)
नयनसायकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनयनसायक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
P
Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
Ś
Śalya
H
horses

Educational Q&A

Even in the chaos of battle, the text highlights inner discipline and moral stance: Kṛṣṇa’s ‘eye-arrows’ symbolize a righteous, unwavering scrutiny of conduct and intent, suggesting that dharma is upheld not only by weapons but also by clear judgment and resolute will.

Sañjaya describes the battlefield atmosphere: the horses of opposing sides neigh at each other in rivalry. Simultaneously, Kṛṣṇa turns a stern, piercing gaze toward Śalya, portrayed poetically as if striking him with arrows from the eyes.