Shloka 30
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
अविध्यत् तावसम्भ्रान्तो माद्रीपुत्र: प्रतापवान्
avidhyat tāv asambhrānto mādrīputraḥ pratāpavān
Sañjaya dit : Alors le vaillant fils de Mādrī, inébranlable et maître de lui au milieu du tumulte du combat, frappa son adversaire. Ce vers souligne la stabilité de l’esprit comme idéal éthique dans la guerre : agir avec une résolution maîtrisée plutôt qu’avec la panique.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, the text highlights inner steadiness (asambhrānta) as a virtue: a warrior should act with disciplined clarity rather than fear or confusion, aligning action with kṣatriya-dharma and self-mastery.
Sañjaya reports a battlefield moment in which Mādrī’s son—identified by the epithet mādrīputra (Nakula or Sahadeva, depending on the immediate context)—successfully strikes an opponent, emphasizing his valor and composure.