Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 2
ततो<स्यापततस्तूर्ण सहदेव: प्रतापवान् । शरौघान् प्रेषयामास पतड्रानिव शीघ्रगान्
tato ’syāpatatas tūrṇaṃ sahadevaḥ pratāpavān | śaraughān preṣayāmāsa pataṅgān iva śīghragān ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—তাৰ পাছত সি (শকুনি) দ্ৰুতগতিতে ধাৱিত হ’লে, প্ৰতাপশালী সহদেৱে তৎক্ষণাৎ বহু শীঘ্ৰগামী শৰসমূহ নিক্ষেপ কৰিলে; সেয়া আকাশত টিডাঁৰ জাকৰ দৰে ছাই গ’ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: when confronted by aggression, a warrior responds decisively and proportionately to protect himself and fulfill his duty on the battlefield, emphasizing readiness, courage, and disciplined force.
As Śakuni charges toward Sahadeva, Sahadeva immediately counters by releasing a rapid, dense shower of arrows that fills the sky like a locust-swarm, aiming to halt or blunt Śakuni’s attack.