Shloka 46
कर्णपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः | Karṇa Parva, Chapter 15: Pāṇḍya’s Advance and Aśvatthāmā’s Counterstroke
शरैरविशकलीकुर्वन्नमित्रानभ्यवीवृषत् । स्वलंकृतानश्वसादीन् पत्ती क्षाहन् धनंजय:
sañjaya uvāca | śarair aviśakalīkurvann amitrān abhyavīvṛṣat | suvalaṅkṛtān aśvasādīn pattīṃś cāhan dhanañjayaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：檀那阇耶（阿周那）以箭雨压下，使敌军阵列支离破碎。他击倒了装饰华美的骑兵与步卒；而他的箭矢又将那些雕饰辉煌的战车——由训练精良的骏马牵引、由战狂的御者驾驭——击成碎片，使之坠落，宛如天城倾覆后的残垣断瓦。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the grim reality of kṣatriya-duty in war: disciplined skill and resolve can become overwhelming force. Ethically, it points to the tension between martial excellence and the destructive consequences of battle undertaken as a perceived obligation.
Sanjaya describes Arjuna on the battlefield showering arrows, shattering enemy formations and breaking apart splendid chariots, while also cutting down decorated horsemen and foot-soldiers.