Shloka 4
Nārāyaṇāstra-utpātaḥ — Aśvatthāman’s Rallying Roar after Droṇa’s Fall (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६७)
तंतुते प्रतिगर्जन्तः प्रत्युद्यातास्त्वमर्षिता: । यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं च संयुगे,वे सब-के-सब अमर्षमें भरे हुए थे और युद्धस्थलमें अपनी शक्ति, उत्साह एवं धैर्यके अनुसार बारंबार गर्जना करते हुए द्रोणाचार्यपर चढ़ आये
tantute pratigarjantaḥ pratyudyātās tv amarṣitāḥ | yathāśakti yathotsāhaṃ yathāsattvaṃ ca saṃyuge ||
Sañjaya said: Inflamed with indignation, they surged forward in counter-attack. Roaring again and again on the battlefield, each advanced according to his own strength, his own ardor, and his own steadfast courage.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the pressure of war, people act according to their inherent capacity—strength, zeal, and steadiness. Ethically, it underscores personal responsibility: one’s conduct in crisis reveals one’s cultivated inner resources (sattva) and discipline.
Sañjaya describes warriors, filled with anger and intolerance of the enemy’s challenge, surging forward in a counter-advance. They roar defiantly and engage in battle, each fighting to the extent of his own power, enthusiasm, and courage.