Shloka 9
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue
धनुश्व हि शरास्तस्य कराभ्यामपतन् भुवि । वेपथुश्नापि तां दृष्टवा शरीरे समजायत,उनके हाथोंसे धनुष और बाण छूटकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े तथा उसकी ओर देखनेसे उनके शरीरमें कम्प हो आया
dhanuś ca hi śarāś tasya karābhyām apatan bhuvi | vepathuś cāpi tāṃ dṛṣṭvā śarīre samajāyata ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Bogen und Pfeile glitten ihm aus den Händen und fielen zu Boden; und als er sie erblickte, durchlief ein Zittern seinen ganzen Leib—ein unwillkürliches Zeichen innerer Erregung, die für einen Augenblick seine Kriegerfassung übermannte.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a trained warrior can be shaken by sudden emotional or moral disturbance; the body’s involuntary reactions reveal inner conflict, reminding the listener that self-mastery is tested precisely at moments of intense encounter.
A male figure, holding bow and arrows, sees a woman; the shock or overpowering emotion makes his weapons drop to the ground, and his body begins to tremble—signaling a dramatic turning point in the scene.