Shloka 48
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय १६२: प्रातःसंध्यायां युद्धप्रवृत्तिः तथा रजोमेघे संमूढता
अयुध्येतां महाबाहू चित्र लघु च सुष्ठु च । सम्पूज्यमानौ समरे योधमुख्यै: सहस्रश:,वे महाबाहु वीर समरांगणमें समस्त श्रेष्ठ योद्धाओंद्वारा हजारों बार प्रशंसित होते हुए शीघ्रतापूर्वक और सुन्दर ढंगसे विचित्र युद्ध कर रहे थे
ayudhyetāṃ mahābāhū citra-laghu ca suṣṭhu ca | sampūjyamānau samare yodhamukhyaiḥ sahasraśaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kedua pahlawan berlengan perkasa itu terus bertempur di gelanggang perang, menampilkan ragam siasat yang menakjubkan—cepat, terampil, dan indah. Dalam pertempuran itu, para kesatria terkemuka memuji dan memuliakan mereka berulang kali, bahkan ribuan kali.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of disciplined excellence in combat: skill (suṣṭhu), speed (laghu), and creative strategy (citra) earn recognition from peers. Ethically, it frames martial prowess as something evaluated and publicly affirmed within the warrior code, emphasizing reputation and honor in the battlefield context.
Sañjaya reports that two mighty-armed fighters are engaged in an impressive duel. Their fighting is swift, varied, and well-executed, and the leading warriors present in the battle repeatedly praise and honor them as they perform these feats.