Shloka 64
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
पुनस्तु रथमास्थाय धनुरादाय चापरम्
punas tu ratham āsthāya dhanur ādāya cāparam
Sañjaya said: Then again, mounting his chariot once more and taking up another bow, he prepared to re-enter the fray—an image of renewed resolve amid the relentless demands of righteous and unrighteous warfare alike.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights renewed determination in the midst of conflict: even after setback or pause, the warrior resumes his role. Ethically, it evokes the tension between perseverance as a virtue and the grim necessity of violence within a dharma-framed war.
Sañjaya reports that the (contextual) warrior returns to action—mounting the chariot again and taking up another bow—signaling continuation or escalation of combat after a prior exchange.