Shloka 5
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
विव्यधुर्निशितैर्बाणै: कड़कबर्हिणवाजितै: । स्वर्णपुड्खै: शिलाधौतैराकर्णप्रहितैः शरै:
sañjaya uvāca |
vivyadhur niśitair bāṇaiḥ kaṅkabārhiṇavājitaiḥ |
suvarṇapuḍkhaiḥ śilādhautair ākarṇaprahitaiḥ śaraiḥ, rājan |
三阇耶说道：大王啊，那些英雄在战场上逼近相接，便以锋利之箭互击互还——箭羽用兀鹫之翎与孔雀之羽，箭尾饰金，砥石磨亮，弓弦拉至耳畔方才放出。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, skill and refinement (sharp, polished, fully drawn arrows) can magnify harm; it implicitly invites reflection on the tragic reciprocity of violence even among duty-bound heroes.
Sañjaya describes two opposing heroic fighters engaging at close quarters, exchanging volleys of expertly made arrows—sharp, stone-burnished, gold-adorned, and shot at full draw—signaling an intense phase of the battle.