Shloka 9
Kuru-Sainika-Āśvāsana and Vijayaghoṣaṇa
Reassuring the Kuru Soldiers; Proclaiming Victory
रथोपस्थाभिपतितैरास्तृता मानवैर्मही । प्रनृत्यतीव संग्रामे चापहस्तो धनंजय:
rathopasthābhipatitair āstṛtā mānavair mahī | pranṛtyatīva saṅgrāme cāpahasto dhanañjayaḥ ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: كانت الأرض مفروشةً برجالٍ سقطوا من مقاعد العربات. وفي تلك المعركة بدا دهننجايا—والقوس في يده—كأنه يرقص في الميدان، من فرط سرعته ولا هوادته في الضرب.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the paradox of righteous warfare: a warrior’s trained excellence can appear graceful and effortless, yet it unfolds amid severe human loss. It implicitly urges awareness of war’s moral weight even when one acts within kṣatriya duty.
The battlefield becomes covered with fallen men, especially those thrown from chariots. Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), holding his bow, moves so swiftly in combat that he appears to be ‘dancing’ as he overwhelms opponents.