Shloka 57
अजिशीर्षे प्रातःसंध्यायां संग्रामवर्णनम् / Dawn-Transition Battle at Ajiśīrṣa
Chapter 161
तस्य विद्धस्य बाणेन कराच्चापं पपात ह । पुनरादाय तच्चापं निमेषार्धान्महाबल:
tasya viddhasya bāṇena karāccāpaṁ papāta ha | punarādāya taccāpaṁ nimeṣārdhānmahābalaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Struck by an arrow, his bow slipped from his hand and fell. Yet that mighty warrior, in less than half a blink, seized the same bow again—revealing the fierce steadiness and trained resolve that drive men onward in the brutal discipline of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness under injury: even when struck and momentarily disarmed, a trained warrior regains composure instantly. Ethically, it reflects the hard discipline of kṣatriya warfare—valor and persistence—while also underscoring how relentless the battlefield can be.
In Sañjaya’s report of the battle, a warrior is hit by an arrow, causing his bow to drop from his hand. Almost immediately—within half a blink—he picks it up again, signaling rapid recovery and continued engagement in combat.