Shloka 27
द्रोणपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः (Droṇa Parva, Chapter 15): युधिष्ठिर-रक्षा तथा अर्जुनस्य शरवृष्टिः
आपेततुर्महावेगौ समुच्छितगदावुभौ । पुनरन्तरमार्गस्थौ मण्डलानि विचेरतु:,वे दोनों महावेगशाली वीर गदा उठाये एक-दूसरेपर टूट पड़े। फिर अन्तर्मार्गमें स्थित हो मण्डलाकार गतिसे विचरने लगे
āpetatur mahāvegau samucchita-gadāv ubhau | punar antar-mārga-sthau maṇḍalāni viceratuḥ ||
Kedua pahlawan itu, dengan gada terangkat dan daya yang dahsyat, menerjang satu sama lain. Lalu, mengambil posisi pada jarak dekat, mereka mulai berputar dalam lingkaran—mencari celah serangan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined combat: even amid lethal conflict, trained warriors regulate distance, movement, and timing. Ethical force in kṣatriya-dharma is not mere rage but controlled skill—seeking a fair opening rather than indiscriminate striking.
Two mace-wielding fighters surge toward each other with great speed, then shift into close-range positioning and begin circling in mandala-like patterns, probing for advantage before committing to a decisive blow.