Shloka 156
अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
न चचाल महाराज सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यत: । महाराज! वे महामनस्वी वीर सारी सेनाके देखते-देखते दुर्योधनपर चारों ओरसे बाणसमूहोंकी वर्षा कर रहे थे तो भी वह विचलित नहीं हुआ
na cacāla mahārāja sarvasainyasya paśyataḥ |
Sañjaya said: O King, in full view of the entire army, he did not so much as waver. Though the great-souled heroes were showering Duryodhana from every side with volleys of arrows, he remained unmoved—steadfast in the face of danger, embodying the grim resolve that sustains warriors amid the moral darkness of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness under pressure: a warrior’s composure in public crisis becomes a measure of resolve. Ethically, it also points to the tragic power of determination in war—steadiness can serve both righteous duty and destructive ambition.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, before the eyes of the whole army, Duryodhana does not waver even as opponents rain arrows on him from all sides.