Shloka 33
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
तथैव कुरुराजो5पि प्रगृह्मु रुचिरं धनु:
tathaiva kururājo 'pi pragṛhya ruciraṃ dhanuḥ
Sañjaya sprach: „Ebenso nahm auch der König der Kurus seinen prächtigen Bogen zur Hand.“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-king’s assumption of martial duty and determination. Ethically, it reflects how leaders, once committed to a path of conflict, reinforce the battle’s momentum through decisive action—raising questions about responsibility and the consequences of choices made in war.
Sañjaya reports that the Kuru king, like others described immediately before, grasps his splendid bow—signaling readiness to fight and marking a transition into further combat action within the Shalya Parva battle sequence.