Shloka 50
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
अश्वान् मनोजवांस्तस्य कर्बुरान् वातरंहस: । जघान निशितैस्तूर्ण सर्वान् द्वादशभि: शरै:
sañjaya uvāca |
aśvān manojavāṁs tasya karburān vātarāṁhasaḥ |
jaghāna niśitais tūrṇaṁ sarvān dvādaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：他的战马——疾如意念，迅若长风，毛色斑驳——尽被锋利的箭矢迅速射倒，共十二支。此景彰显战场技艺的冷酷效率：纵是良驹的高贵雄健，也在战争无情的算计中被骤然截断。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of war: excellence and beauty (swift, well-bred horses) do not protect one from destruction. It invites reflection on the ethical cost of battle and the impermanence of worldly power.
Sanjaya reports that the opponent’s dappled, wind-swift horses are swiftly killed by sharp arrows—twelve in total—disabling the chariot by taking down its team.