Shloka 736
ताडयामास समरे तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत् । महाराज! उस समय उन दोनोंमें रोमांचकारी युद्ध होने लगा। धृष्टद्युम्नने समरांगणमें झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणसे राधापुत्र कर्णको चोट पहुँचायी और कहा--'खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह'
sañjaya uvāca |
tāḍayāmāsa samare tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt |
Sanjaya said: In the thick of battle he struck him, and cried, “Stand firm—stand firm!” Thus, as the fight between the two grew fierce and thrilling, Dhṛṣṭadyumna wounded Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, on the battlefield with a knot-jointed (crooked) arrow, challenging him to hold his ground. The moment underscores the warrior code of confronting one’s equal openly—testing resolve and valor amid the moral gravity of fratricidal war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark form: a warrior must meet challenge with steadiness and courage. The repeated command “Stand firm” is not merely taunt but a demand for honorable confrontation—yet it also sits within the ethical tension of the Mahābhārata, where valor unfolds amid a tragic, morally complex war.
Sanjaya reports an intense duel: Dhṛṣṭadyumna strikes Karṇa with a distinctive arrow and calls out for him to hold his ground. The exchange signals escalation—both sides testing strength and resolve in close combat on the battlefield.