Mahabharata 7.72.8 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 72, Shloka 8
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणरथारोহণं सात्यकेः प्रतिरक्षणं च | Dhrishtadyumna Boards Droṇa’s Chariot; Sātyaki’s Counter-Protection
संजय उवाच ततः संध्यामुपास्यैव वीरो वीरावसादने । कथयन्तौ रणे वृत्तं प्रयाता रथमास्थितौ
sañjaya uvāca tataḥ sandhyām upāsyāiva vīro vīrāvasādane | kathayantau raṇe vṛttaṃ prayātā ratham āsthitau ||
قال سنجيا: ثم إن البطلين، بعد أن أدّيا عبادة الشفق على وجهها في ساحة القتال التي تُسقط الأبطال، عادا فاعتليا العربة ومضيا قُدُمًا يتحدثان عمّا جرى في المعركة.
संजय उवाच
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Even in the midst of war, the warriors observe Sandhyā worship, suggesting steadfast adherence to prescribed duty and inner discipline; devotion and ritual order are not abandoned even when life is dominated by conflict.
After pausing to perform the evening twilight rite, two warriors mount their chariot again and proceed, discussing the events of the battle as they move forward on the hero-destroying battlefield.
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