Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 316
पुनर्विव्याध विंशत्या शरै: संनतपर्वभि: । कोसलनरेशने लोहेके बने हुए पाँच बाणोंसे अर्जुनकुमारको घायल करके पुनः झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बीस बाणोंद्वारा उन्हें क्षत-विक्षत कर दिया
sañjaya uvāca | punar vivyādha viṃśatyā śaraiḥ saṃnata-parvabhiḥ |
三阇耶说道：“他又以二十支节处弯曲的箭矢再度贯穿其身。战场之上，尽责之道冷峻无情；那战士毫不停歇地催逼攻势，以连连精准的箭镞射伤阿周那之子，胜负之争也随之愈发激烈。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects the kṣatriya context where steadfastness in battle and unwavering execution of one’s assigned duty is portrayed as normative; it also highlights how escalation and persistence function within the moral framework of wartime conduct.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior again strikes the opponent—identified as a son of Arjuna—with twenty arrows described as having bent joints, indicating a renewed and intensified volley in the ongoing combat.