Shloka 19
Adhyāya 21 — Duryodhanasya bāṇavarṣaḥ
Duryodhana’s Arrow-Storm and the Dust-Obscured Engagements
तदादाय धनु: श्रेष्ठ वरिष्ठ: सर्वधन्विनाम् आरोप्य च धनु: शीघ्र॑ं महावीयों महाबल:,सम्पूर्ण धनुर्धरोंमें श्रेष्ठ महाबली एवं महापराक्रमी युयुधानने उस उत्तम धनुषको लेकर शीघ्र ही उसपर बाण चढ़ाया और कृतवमकि द्वारा अपने धनुषका काटा जाना सहन न करके उन अतिरथी वीरने कुपित हो शीघ्रतापूर्वक उसपर आक्रमण किया
tadādāya dhanuḥ śreṣṭhaṃ variṣṭhaḥ sarva-dhanvinām | āropya ca dhanuḥ śīghraṃ mahāvīryo mahābalaḥ ||
સંજય બોલ્યા—સમસ્ત ધનુર્ધરોમાં શ્રેષ્ઠ, મહાબલી મહાવીર્ય યુયુધાનએ તે ઉત્તમ ધનુષ લઈને તરત જ તેમાં પ્રત્યંચા ચઢાવી।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya code where martial readiness and the defense of honor drive swift action; it also implicitly warns how wounded pride can intensify anger and escalate violence.
Sañjaya narrates that a great warrior takes up an excellent bow and quickly strings it, preparing to re-enter the fight immediately after a provoking setback, signaling an imminent counterattack.