Shloka 25
Irāvān-nidhana-anantaraṃ Ghaṭotkaca-nādaḥ
After Irāvān’s fall: Ghaṭotkaca’s roar and the clash with Duryodhana
भूमिष्ठो गौतमस्तस्य शरांश्षिक्षेप षोडश । शरास्ते सात्वतं भित्त्वा प्राविशन् धरणीतलम्,तब कृपाचार्यने भूमिपर ही खड़े होकर चेकितानको सोलह बाण मारे। वे बाण चेकितानको छेदकर धरतीमें समा गये
bhūmiṣṭho gautamas tasya śarān śikṣepa ṣoḍaśa | śarās te sātvataṃ bhittvā prāviśan dharaṇītalam ||
三阇耶说道：高多摩（克利帕阿阇梨）稳立于地，向他连发十六支箭。那些箭矢洞穿萨特瓦塔勇士，继而没入大地表层——显出战场上冷峻而无情的精准：此刻主宰一切的是技艺与决断，而非怜悯。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the battlefield ethic of steadfastness and trained precision: in war, disciplined action (śikṣā/skill) and unwavering stance determine outcomes, while the moral weight lies in fulfilling one’s role within the larger dharmic conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛpācārya (called Gautama) shoots sixteen arrows at the Sātvata warrior Cekitāna; the arrows pierce him and continue into the ground, emphasizing the force and accuracy of the attack.