Shloka 29
दण्डधारवधः | The Slaying of Daṇḍadhāra
तामापतन्तीं जग्राह चित्रो राजन् महामना: । ततस्तामेव चिक्षेप प्रतिविन्ध्याय पार्थिव:,राजन! महामना राजा चित्रने अपनी ओर आती हुई उस शक्तिको हाथसे पकड़ लिया और फिर उसीको प्रतिविन्ध्यपर दे मारा
tām āpatantīṁ jagrāha citro rājan mahāmanāḥ | tatas tām eva cikṣepa prativindhyāya pārthivaḥ ||
হে ৰাজন! মহামনা ৰজা চিত্ৰই নিজৰ ফালে ধাৱমান সেই শক্তিখন হাতেদি ধৰি ল’লে; তাৰ পাছত সেই অস্ত্ৰই প্ৰতিবিন্ধ্যলৈ নিক্ষেপ কৰিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the violence of war, the text highlights disciplined awareness and skill: a warrior should not be ruled by fear, but respond with steadiness and competence, redirecting danger through mastery rather than impulsive rage.
A śakti-weapon is hurled toward King Citra. As it rushes at him, he catches it with his hand and immediately throws the same weapon back, aiming it at Prativindhya.