Shloka 14
Bhīṣma–Karṇa Saṃvāda on the Śaraśayyā (भीष्म–कर्ण संवादः शरशय्यायाम्)
रथाश्ष बहवो भग्ना हयाश्ष शतशो हता: । गजाश्न सगजारोहा: पेतुरुव्या महाहवे
sañjaya uvāca | rathāś ca bahavo bhagnā hayāś ca śataśo hatāḥ | gajāś ca sa-gajārohāḥ petur urvyā mahāhave | ekaikaṃ tribhir ānarccchat kaḍuka-barhiṇa-vājitaiḥ |
三阇耶说道：在那场大战中，许多战车被击得粉碎，数百匹战马被斩杀，战象连同象背上的勇士也倒伏于地。随后，他依次以三支箭射向每一位对手——箭羽如秃鹫之翎——使其剧痛难当，遏止其推进；而战场上的屠戮与毁灭，正如潮水般蔓延开来。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim reality of war: even when fought as a kṣatriya duty, battle brings widespread destruction—chariots, horses, and elephants fall. It implicitly cautions that martial prowess and tactical precision operate within an ethically heavy context where the cost of conflict is immense.
Sañjaya describes an intense phase of fighting in which the combatant (implied from context) shoots opponents with sets of three feathered arrows, causing severe distress. The battlefield is littered with broken chariots and fallen horses and elephants, conveying the scale and ferocity of the engagement.