Shloka 743
तस्मिन् क्षणे पाण्डवं सूतपुत्र: समाचिनोत् क्षुद्रकाणां शतेन । इसी समय पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनके धनुषकी डोरी अधिक खींची जानेके कारण सहसा भारी आवाजके साथ टूट गयी। उस अवसरपर सूतपुत्र कर्णने पाण्डुकुमार अर्जुनको सौ बाण मोर
tasmin kṣaṇe pāṇḍavaṁ sūtaputraḥ samācinot kṣudrakāṇāṁ śatena |
三阇耶说道：就在那一刻，车夫之子迦尔纳以一百支细小迅疾的箭矢击中般度子（阿周那）。在战阵逼迫之中，阿周那因过度拉弓，弓弦忽然以巨响崩断；迦尔纳乘隙而入，箭雨倾泻——显明在战争里，当器械与时运骤然失手之时，人的警觉与镇定便要经受考验。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the battlefield ethic that a warrior must remain alert and steady amid sudden reversals—such as a weapon’s failure—because opponents will immediately exploit any lapse. It also reflects the harsh realism of war, where skill and opportunity operate together.
At a critical instant in the duel, Arjuna’s bowstring snaps (as noted in the accompanying prose tradition), and Karna promptly attacks, striking Arjuna with a hundred swift arrows, pressing his advantage in the ongoing combat.