Shloka 7
Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication
ते किरन्त: शरव्रातान् वारणप्रतिवारणान् । रणे जयमभीप्सन्त: कौन्तेयं पर्यवारयन् ७ ।। वे ऐसे बाणसमूहोंकी वर्षा करते थे, जो हाथियोंको भी आगे बढ़नेसे रोक देनेवाले थे। उन्होंने रणभूमिमें विजयकी अभिलाषा रखकर कुन्तीकुमारको घेर लिया
te kirantaḥ śaravrātān vāraṇaprativāraṇān | raṇe jayam abhīpsantaḥ kaunteyaṃ paryavārayan 7 ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Showering volleys of arrows—so dense that they could check even the advance of elephants—those warriors, longing for victory in the battle, surrounded the son of Kuntī. The scene underscores how martial ambition can harden into collective pressure, testing a hero’s steadiness amid overwhelming force.
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