Shloka 326
नाकम्पयत संग्रामे विव्याध च पुनः शरै: । तब सुभद्राकुमारने कोसलनरेशको लोहेके आठ बाणोंसे बींध डाला तो भी संग्राममें उसे विचलित न कर सका। इसके बाद उसने फिर अनेक बाणोंद्वारा बृहद्वालको घायल कर दिया
na akampayat saṅgrāme vivyādha ca punaḥ śaraiḥ |
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, he could not be shaken; and again he pierced his foe with arrows. Though the king of Kosala struck the son of Subhadrā with eight iron-tipped shafts, he did not make him waver in the fight; thereafter, the warrior once more wounded Bṛhadbala with many arrows—showing the steadfastness expected of a kṣatriya amid the harsh demands of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya steadfastness: even when struck by multiple weapons, a warrior is expected to remain unshaken and continue fighting with resolve, reflecting duty-bound courage amid the moral gravity of war.
In the battle, the king of Kosala, Bṛhadbala, hits Abhimanyu (Subhadrā’s son) with eight iron arrows but cannot make him falter; Abhimanyu then retaliates and wounds Bṛhadbala again with many arrows.