Shloka 38
Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)
विकर्षन् वै धनु: श्रेष्ठ सर्वभारसहं दृढम्
vikarṣan vai dhanuḥ śreṣṭhaṃ sarvabhārasahaṃ dṛḍham
Sañjaya sprach: Als er jenen vortrefflichen Bogen spannte—fest und jeder Belastung gewachsen—bereitete er sich mit unbeirrbarer Entschlossenheit vor und verkörperte die düstere Zucht des Schlachtfeldes, wo Kraft und Standhaftigkeit über Leben und Tod entscheiden.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness under pressure: excellence is not only power but the capacity to endure strain without wavering—an ethical reminder that in crisis, firmness and disciplined control determine one’s effectiveness.
Sañjaya describes a warrior drawing a superior, sturdy bow capable of withstanding great tension, signaling immediate readiness for combat and the escalation of action in the battle scene.