Shloka 17
अभिमन्यु-पराक्रमवर्णनम्
Abhimanyu’s Prowess and the Duḥśāsana Engagement
दूरमस्य गुरु भारं साध्वसं च पुन: पुनः । संदधद् विसजंश्रेषून् निर्विशेषमदृश्यत,भारी भार और भय उससे दूर हो गया था। वह बारंबार बाणोंका संधान करता और छोड़ता हुआ एक-सा दिखायी देता था
dūram asya guru-bhāraṁ sādhvasaṁ ca punaḥ punaḥ | sandadhad visṛjañ śarān nirviśeṣam adṛśyata ||
Sañjaya said: For him, the oppressive weight and the recurring fear had fallen far away. As he repeatedly set his arrows to the bow and released them, he appeared unwavering—showing no visible difference in his bearing, as though steady and undisturbed amid the fighting.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-ideal of steadiness under pressure: when fear and the sense of burden are cast off, action becomes consistent and disciplined. Ethically, it points to composure and trained focus as virtues in fulfilling one’s duty amid crisis.
Sañjaya describes a fighter whose fear and heaviness have vanished; he repeatedly nocks and releases arrows. Observers perceive him as unchanged in demeanor—steady and uniform—while continuing his relentless archery in battle.