Shloka 24
Śalya Appointed as Karṇa’s Sārathi; Discourse on Praise, Blame, and Beneficial Counsel (कर्णस्य शल्यसारथ्यं तथा स्तवनिन्दाविचारः)
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय द्रुपदस्यात्मजो बली
athānyad dhanur ādāya drupadasyātmajo balī
قال سنجيا: ثم إن ابن دْرُوبَدَ القوي تناول قوسًا آخر—إشارةً إلى عزمٍ ثابتٍ تحت ضغوط ساحة القتال، وإلى واجب المحارب في أن يواصل الحرب دون أن يلين للخوف أو للنكسة.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a dharma-centered war narrative, the verse highlights perseverance in one’s appointed duty: when a weapon fails or circumstances shift, a warrior must regain composure and continue responsibly rather than collapse into despair.
Sañjaya reports that Drupada’s son—identified in the epic context as Dṛṣṭadyumna—takes up another bow, indicating he is re-arming himself to continue the combat after a change or loss of his previous weapon.