Shloka 343
अभिमन्युवधः
Abhimanyu’s Fall and the Battlefield Aftermath
खड्गचर्म धर: श्रीमानुत्पपात विहायसा । धनुष कट जाने और रथ नष्ट हो जानेपर तेजस्वी वीर अभिमन्यु अपने धर्मका पालन करते हुए ढाल और तलवार हाथमें लेकर आकाशमें उछल पड़ा
khaḍgacarma-dharaḥ śrīmān utpapāta vihāyasā | dhanuṣaḥ kaṭa-jāne ca ratha-naṣṭe ca tejasvī vīro 'bhimanyuḥ sva-dharmam anutiṣṭhan carma-khaḍgau pāṇibhyāṃ gṛhītvā vihāyasam utpapāta |
Sañjaya said: When his bow had been cut and his chariot destroyed, the radiant hero Abhimanyu—steadfast in the observance of his own dharma—took up shield and sword and leapt upward into the sky, continuing the fight with unwavering resolve.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when external supports fail (weapons broken, chariot lost), a warrior committed to sva-dharma continues with courage and moral steadiness, choosing duty and resolve over despair.
In the midst of battle, Abhimanyu’s bow is cut and his chariot is destroyed; he immediately adapts by taking up sword and shield and leaping into the air to continue fighting, as Sañjaya reports.