Shloka 131
Saubhadra under Concentrated Assault; Pārṣata’s Intervention and Escalation
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम धृष्टद्युम्नस्य पौरुषम् । यदेक: समरे वीरस्तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचल:
tatrādbhutam apaśyāma dhṛṣṭadyumnasya pauruṣam | yad ekaḥ samare vīras tasthau girir ivācalaḥ ||
Sanjaya said: There we witnessed something wondrous—the manly valor of Dhṛṣṭadyumna: how that hero, alone in the thick of battle, stood his ground like an unmoving mountain. The verse highlights steadfast courage and disciplined resolve amid the moral strain of war, where true prowess is shown not merely by striking, but by unwavering composure and duty-bound endurance.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heroism in dharmic warfare is portrayed as steadiness and fearlessness under pressure—remaining firm in one’s duty even when isolated, without losing composure or resolve.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he and others witnessed Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s extraordinary prowess: he stood alone in battle, unshaken, compared to an immovable mountain.