Shloka 19
Duryodhana’s Anxiety, Bhīṣma’s Reassurance, and Renewed Mobilization (दुर्योधनचिन्ता–भीष्मप्रत्याश्वासन–सेनानिर्गमनम्)
आकर्णप्रहितैस्ती3्ष्णैवेंगवद्धिरजिद्वागै: । अविध्यत् तूर्णमव्यग्र: कुरुराज॑ महोरसि
ākarṇaprahitaiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ vegavaddhir ajidvāgaiḥ | avidhyat tūṇam avyagraḥ kururājaṃ mahorasi ||
সঞ্জয় ক’লে—কৰ্ণ পৰ্যন্ত টানি এৰি দিয়া, বায়ুবেগে ধাৱমান আৰু অপ্রতিহত তীক্ষ্ণ শৰসমূহেৰে সি অব্যগ্ৰচিত্তে তৎক্ষণাৎ কুরু-ৰাজক বিশাল বক্ষত বিদ্ধ কৰিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior ideal of steadiness (avyagra) and disciplined focus amid chaos. Ethically, it reflects the Mahabharata’s tension: excellence and composure can be virtues, yet in war they serve destructive ends—inviting reflection on duty, consequence, and the cost of conflict.
Sañjaya describes a combat moment where a warrior, using fully drawn and swift arrows, rapidly strikes the Kuru king in the chest, doing so with calm concentration rather than agitation.