Shloka 10
Balarāma Humbles the Kurus and Rescues Sāmba
विस्फूर्ज्य रुचिरं चापं सर्वान् विव्याध सायकै: । कर्णादीन् षड्रथान् वीरस्तावद्भिर्युगपत् पृथक् ॥ ९ ॥ चतुर्भिश्चतुरो वाहानेकैकेन च सारथीन् । रथिनश्च महेष्वासांस्तस्य तत्तेऽभ्यपूजयन् ॥ १० ॥
visphūrjya ruciraṁ cāpaṁ sarvān vivyādha sāyakaiḥ karṇādīn ṣaḍ rathān vīras tāvadbhir yugapat pṛthak
英雄萨姆巴振响华美之弓，以箭射穿以迦尔那为首的六位战士；同时又以六箭贯穿六乘战车，以四箭射中每车四马，并以一箭射中每位御者，也同样射中统御战车的伟大弓手。敌方武士亦为其神勇而称赞。
Śrīla Prabhupāda comments: “While Sāmba was so diligently fighting alone with the six great warriors, they all appreciated the inconceivable potency of the boy. Even in the midst of fighting, they admitted frankly that this boy Sāmba was wonderful.”
FAQs
It narrates how mighty chariot-warriors attacked Dvārakā and how a heroic defender displayed extraordinary archery, striking Karṇa and other fighters with swift, precise arrows.
Karṇa is cited as one of the prominent allied warriors in the assault, highlighting the seriousness of the attack and the exceptional prowess of the defender who checked them.
It teaches focused skill and steady courage—when challenges come from many sides, respond with disciplined competence rather than panic.