Shloka 48
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
त॑ निवार्य शरैस्तूर्ण धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथ:
tān nivārya śarais tūrṇaṃ dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārathaḥ
Sañjaya said: Swiftly checking them with a volley of arrows, Dhṛṣṭadyumna—the great chariot-warrior—held the onrush at bay. In the moral atmosphere of the battle, the line highlights disciplined restraint and tactical responsibility: force is met with measured counterforce to protect one’s side and uphold one’s duty as a commander.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence, a warrior-leader is expected to act with controlled skill—restraining an enemy advance efficiently to protect allies. The emphasis is on disciplined performance of duty rather than uncontrolled aggression.
Sañjaya reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna quickly counters and checks opposing fighters by shooting arrows, halting their momentum in the ongoing battle episode of the Droṇa Parva.