Shloka 41
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
त॑ तथावस्थितं दृष्टवा त्वदीया वीर्यसम्पदा
taṁ tathāvasthitaṁ dṛṣṭvā tvadīyā vīryasampadā
Sañjaya dit : «Le voyant ainsi, debout et ferme dans cette même posture, tes guerriers, s’appuyant sur leur propre réserve de vaillance, prirent la mesure de la situation et répondirent selon la rude éthique du champ de bataille.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights a recurring Mahābhārata theme: in war, perception of an opponent’s stance or resolve immediately shapes action. It also subtly points to the moral tension of kṣatriya-dharma—valor and duty drive responses even when the broader ethical cost is grave.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after observing a particular warrior ‘standing thus’ (firmly positioned), the Kaurava-side fighters (‘yours’) react from the confidence of their martial prowess, setting up the next movement in the battle description.