Shloka 34
अन्यदादाय वेगेन कौरवं प्रत्यवारयत् । तब राजा युधिष्ठिरने कुपित हो पलक मारते-मारते दूसरा धनुष हाथमें ले लिया और बड़े वेगसे कुरुवंशी दुर्योधनको रोका ।। ३३ $ || तस्य तान् निघ्नतः शत्रून् रुक्मपृष्ठ महद् धनुः
sañjaya uvāca | anyad ādāya vegena kauravaṁ pratyavārayat | tasya tān nighnataḥ śatrūn rukmapṛṣṭhaṁ mahad dhanuḥ |
Sañjaya said: Seizing another bow in an instant and with great speed, he checked the Kaurava (Duryodhana). As he struck down those enemies, his great bow—gold-backed and splendid—stood out as the instrument of his resolute resistance. The scene underscores a kṣatriya’s duty in battle: swift composure after loss, and disciplined force directed toward protecting one’s side rather than uncontrolled rage.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid battlefield shock, a righteous warrior is expected to recover quickly, act with disciplined resolve, and use force purposefully—protecting allies and restraining the enemy rather than being driven by uncontrolled anger.
In the Drona Parva battle sequence, the fighter (understood in the Gita Press gloss as Yudhiṣṭhira) swiftly takes up another bow and forcefully checks the Kaurava leader (Duryodhana); the verse then highlights his mighty, gold-adorned bow as he strikes down foes.