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 dijo: Oh rey, a la vista de todo el ejército, no vaciló ni un instante. Aunque los héroes de gran ánimo lo acribillaban desde todos los flancos con lluvias de flechas sobre Duryodhana, él permaneció inmóvil—firme ante el peligro, encarnando la áspera determinación que sostiene al guerrero en la penumbra moral de la guerra.
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.