Shloka 43
Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)
जलसंधस्तु तत् त्यक्त्वा सशरं वै शरासनम्
jalasaṃdhas tu tat tyaktvā saśaraṃ vai śarāsanam
Sañjaya said: Then Jalasaṃdha, abandoning that, cast aside his bow together with its arrows.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, actions like laying down one’s bow can mark a moral or psychological turning point—suggesting fear, exhaustion, strategic withdrawal, or a momentary collapse of kṣatriya resolve; the epic repeatedly frames such moments against the ideal of steadfast duty (dharma) under pressure.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior Jalasaṃdha abandons and throws aside his bow along with its arrows, indicating a sudden cessation of fighting or a forced retreat in the midst of the Drona Parva battle sequence.