Shloka 21
Chapter 51: Saṃdhyākāla-saṃhāra
Evening Withdrawal after Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
ततस्तेषां महास्त्राणि संवार्य शरवृष्टिभि: । ननाद बलवान कार्ष्णिर्भीष्माय विसृजन् शरान्
tatas teṣāṁ mahāstrāṇi saṁvārya śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ | nanāda balavān kārṣṇir bhīṣmāya visṛjan śarān ||
Sañjaya dit : Alors, par des averses de flèches, le puissant Kārṣṇi contint tous ces traits redoutables ; et, tandis qu’il ne cessait de décocher ses flèches contre Bhīṣma, il poussa un rugissement de lion, proclamant une détermination sans crainte au cœur du fracas des armes.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: disciplined courage and steadfastness under pressure—meeting overwhelming force with skill, restraint, and unwavering resolve rather than panic.
Abhimanyu (called Kārṣṇi) counters the enemy’s powerful missiles by covering them with a dense rain of arrows, then continues striking at Bhīṣma while roaring loudly, signaling confidence and challenge in the midst of battle.