Shloka 19
Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्
Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma
आजुनिश्नित्रसेनेन विद्धों बहुभिराशुगै: । अतिष्ठदाहवे शूर: किरन् बाणान् सहस्रश:
arjunaniścitrasenena viddho bahubhir āśugaiḥ | atiṣṭhad āhave śūraḥ kiran bāṇān sahasraśaḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: Obwohl Abhimanyu, Arjunas Sohn, von vielen schnellen Pfeilen getroffen worden war, die Citrasena abgeschossen hatte, blieb der junge Held mitten im Kampf standhaft und überschüttete das Feld mit Tausenden eigener Pfeile.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya steadfastness: even when wounded, a warrior is expected to remain composed and resolute, continuing his duty without surrendering to fear or despair.
Sañjaya describes Abhimanyu being struck by many swift arrows from Citrasena, yet Abhimanyu does not retreat; he holds his ground and counters by releasing a dense volley of arrows.