Shloka 41
अपरे क्षत्रिया: शूरा: कृतवैरा: परस्परम् | नैव शस्त्र विमुछ्चन्ति नैव क्रन्दन्ति मारिष,माननीय महाराज! दूसरे शूरवीर क्षत्रिय आपसमें वैर बाँधे हुए उस घायल अवस्थामें भी न हथियार छोड़ते थे और न क्रन्दन ही करते थे
apare kṣatriyāḥ śūrāḥ kṛtavairāḥ parasparam | naiva śastraṃ vimuñcanti naiva krandanti māriṣa ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Otros valientes kṣatriyas también—ligados entre sí por enemistades ya selladas—no soltaban las armas ni aun heridos, ni lanzaban lamentos, oh venerable rey. En medio del combate, su código guerrero y su orgullo los mantenían firmes en una resistencia silenciosa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle: even when injured, a warrior does not abandon arms or give way to public lament. It portrays an ethic of endurance and honor, while also underscoring the harsh, binding force of mutual enmity in war.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield scene to the king: many warriors, locked in mutual hostility, continue fighting despite wounds. Their refusal to drop weapons or cry out emphasizes the intensity of the combat and the warriors’ determination.