Shloka 9
दण्डधारवधः | The Slaying of Daṇḍadhāra
श्रुतकर्माणमथ वै नाराचेन स्तनान्तरे । बिभेद तरसा शूरस्तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत्,तब उस शूरवीर नरेशने श्रुतकर्माकी छातीमें बड़े वेगसे नाराचका प्रहार किया और कहा--'खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह”
śrutakarmāṇam atha vai nārācena stanāntare | bibheda tarasā śūras tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt ||
Sañjaya dijo: Entonces aquel valeroso guerrero lo atravesó con una flecha nārāca en el espacio entre los pechos de Śrutakarmā, con gran ímpetu, y clamó: «¡Mantente en pie! ¡Mantente en pie!»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects the battlefield ethic of kṣatriya-dharma: a warrior challenges the opponent to stand firm and face combat directly. It highlights courage and steadfastness, even amid violence, as the expected conduct of fighters in a dharma-governed war.
Sañjaya reports that a heroic warrior shoots Śrutakarmā in the chest with a nārāca arrow and taunts him with the command “Stand! Stand!”, urging him not to flee and to continue the fight.