Shloka 79
समाश्वस्ता: स्थिता राजन् सम्प्रह्ष्ठा: परस्परम् । समाजम्मुश्न युद्धाय मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्
samāśvastāḥ sthitā rājan samprahṛṣṭāḥ parasparam | samājam uśnān yuddhāya mṛtyuṁ kṛtvā nivartanam ||
Sañjaya sprach: „O König, beruhigt und standhaft, einander ermutigend, standen sie bereit. Da sie den Kampf beschlossen hatten, nahmen sie selbst den Tod als Preis hin und hielten Umkehr für undenkbar.“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior ethos of steadfastness: once committed to a righteous battle, one should not be ruled by fear of death, and retreat is treated as a moral failure of resolve.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the warriors, encouraged and mutually energized, stand firm and prepare to fight, accepting death as a possible outcome and rejecting the idea of withdrawal.