Shloka 37
शल्यपरिघातः (Śalya Under Encirclement) — Mahābhārata, Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 12
विजये धृतसंकल्पा: समरे त्यक्तजीविता:
vijaye dhṛtasaṅkalpāḥ samare tyaktajīvitāḥ
Sañjaya dijo: Firmes en su propósito de victoria, entraron en la batalla habiendo arrojado el apego a la vida: hombres que, ante las ásperas exigencias de la guerra, escogieron la constancia del fin por encima de la propia preservación.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights unwavering resolve in the pursuit of a chosen duty—especially the warrior’s commitment to the battle’s objective—where fear of death is subordinated to determination and responsibility.
Sañjaya describes the combatants as entering the fight with fixed intent on victory, so committed that they have mentally renounced concern for their own survival.