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Shloka 66

कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्

Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words

पज्चभिर्नुपतिं चापि धर्मराजो<र्दयद्‌ भृशम्‌ । तदनन्तर पाँच बाणोंसे धर्मराजने राजा दुर्योधनको भी गहरी चोट पहुँचायी

pañcabhir nṛpatiṁ cāpi dharmarājo 'rdayad bhṛśam | tad-anantaraṁ pañca bāṇaiḥ dharmarājena rājā duryodhano 'pi gāḍhaṁ kṣataḥ ||

三阇耶说道:“达摩罗阇(坚战)以五箭亦射中王者,使其重创贯入。紧接着,他又以五矢,甚至令都利约陀那王受了深伤——此举虽出于战阵之必然,却更显王者之责与战场所需暴烈之间的阴沉张力。”

पञ्चभिःwith five (arrows)
पञ्चभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्च
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
नृपतिम्the king
नृपतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनृपति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
धर्मराजःDharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
धर्मराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अर्दयत्struck, pained, afflicted
अर्दयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्द्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
भृशम्greatly, severely
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
D
Duryodhana
A
arrows (bāṇa)

Educational Q&A

Even the most dharma-oriented ruler must sometimes act with force when bound by kṣatriya-duty; the verse highlights the ethical strain of righteous persons participating in destructive warfare while remaining committed to their role and responsibility.

Sañjaya narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja) shoots and grievously wounds a king with five arrows, and then proceeds to wound Duryodhana as well with five more arrows, marking an intense exchange in the Kurukṣetra battle.