Shloka 9
Adhyāya 65: Dawn Assembly, Makara–Śyena Vyūhas, and Commander Engagements
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम पार्षतस्य पराक्रमम् | न्यवारयत यस्तूर्ण शल्यं समितिशोभनम्,वहाँ हमलोगोंने धृष्टद्युम्मनका यह पराक्रम देखा कि उन्होंने संग्रामभूमिमें शोभा पानेवाले राजा शल्यको तुरंत ही आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया
tatrādbhutam apaśyāma pārṣatasya parākramam | nyavārayat yas tūrṇaṃ śalyaṃ samitiśobhanam ||
Di sana kami menyaksikan keberanian menakjubkan Dhrishtadyumna, putra Drupada: dengan sigap ia menahan Raja Shalya—yang bersinar di gelanggang perang—hingga langkah majunya terhenti.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heroism in dharmic warfare includes timely restraint and tactical control: stopping a powerful adversary at the right moment can be as significant as defeating him, reflecting disciplined courage rather than reckless violence.
Sanjaya reports that Dhrishtadyumna displayed remarkable prowess by quickly blocking King Shalya’s forward movement on the battlefield, preventing him from advancing and thereby shaping the immediate flow of combat.