Shloka 736
ताडयामास समरे तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत् । महाराज! उस समय उन दोनोंमें रोमांचकारी युद्ध होने लगा। धृष्टद्युम्नने समरांगणमें झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणसे राधापुत्र कर्णको चोट पहुँचायी और कहा--'खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह'
sañjaya uvāca |
tāḍayāmāsa samare tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt |
Sañjaya berkata: “Di medan laga ia menghantamnya sambil berseru, ‘Berdirilah teguh—berdirilah teguh!’ Wahai Raja, saat itu pertempuran keduanya menjadi ganas dan mendebarkan. Dhṛṣṭadyumna melukai Karṇa, putra Rādhā, di gelanggang perang dengan anak panah beruas-simpul yang melengkung, lalu menantangnya, ‘Berdirilah—berdirilah!’ Momen itu menegaskan dharma kesatria: menghadapi lawan sepadan secara terbuka, menguji keteguhan dan keberanian.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark form: a warrior must meet challenge with steadiness and courage. The repeated command “Stand firm” is not merely taunt but a demand for honorable confrontation—yet it also sits within the ethical tension of the Mahābhārata, where valor unfolds amid a tragic, morally complex war.
Sanjaya reports an intense duel: Dhṛṣṭadyumna strikes Karṇa with a distinctive arrow and calls out for him to hold his ground. The exchange signals escalation—both sides testing strength and resolve in close combat on the battlefield.