Shloka 11
Chapter 51: Saṃdhyākāla-saṃhāra
Evening Withdrawal after Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन सम्यक् प्रणिहितेन च । ध्वजमेकेन विव्याध जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम्,तत्पश्चात् धनुषको अच्छी तरह खींचकर पूरे मनोयोगसे चलाये हुए एक बाणके द्वारा उनके सुवर्ण-भूषित ध्वजको भी छेद डाला
sañjaya uvāca | pūrṇāyatavisṛṣṭena samyak praṇihitena ca | dhvajam ekena vivyādha jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtam |
三阇耶说道：只以一箭——满弓而发，放出得其时，瞄准沉稳无失——他洞穿了那以阎浮那陀金（Jāmbūnada）装饰的旗幡。此景彰显战士的自律之技：力量受制于克己，技艺在战场的道义重压之中仍以审慎之意施展。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, effectiveness is portrayed as arising from disciplined control—full effort (pūrṇāyata) joined to precise attention (samyak praṇihita). The verse highlights mastery governed by focus rather than impulsive violence.
Sañjaya describes a warrior shooting a single, fully drawn and carefully aimed arrow that pierces an opponent’s banner decorated with fine Jāmbūnada gold—an emblematic strike demonstrating prowess and dominance on the battlefield.