Mahabharata 7.150.14 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 150, Shloka 14
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः: कर्ण–घटोत्कचयोर्निशायुद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Description of the Night Engagement of Karṇa and Ghaṭotkaca
युध्यमानं पराक्रान्तं शूरमार्यव्रते रतम्
yudhyamānaṃ parākrāntaṃ śūram āryavrate ratam
Sañjaya dit : «(Je le vis) poursuivre le combat, puissant par sa vaillance — un héros véritable, fermement voué au noble code de conduite.»
संजय उवाच
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Even amid violence, the verse foregrounds ārya-vrata—ethical restraint and honorable conduct—suggesting that valor is praised when aligned with dharma rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya describes a warrior (not named in this half-verse) as actively fighting, exceptionally brave and powerful, and committed to the noble warrior’s code, framing the battle report in moral terms.
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