Shloka 41
Bhīmasena’s Kalinga Engagement and the Approach of Bhīṣma (भीमसेन-कालिङ्ग-संग्रामः)
अपरे क्षत्रिया: शूरा: कृतवैरा: परस्परम् | नैव शस्त्र विमुछ्चन्ति नैव क्रन्दन्ति मारिष
apare kṣatriyāḥ śūrāḥ kṛtavairāḥ parasparam | naiva śastraṃ vimuñcanti naiva krandanti māriṣa ||
サञ्जयは言った。ほかにも勇猛なるクシャトリヤたちがいた。互いに結ばれた宿怨ゆえ、傷を負っても武器を捨てず、嘆きの声も上げない、尊き王よ。戦場のただ中で、武人の法と誇りが彼らを沈黙の忍耐へと縛り、折れぬ闘志を示させた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle: even when injured, a warrior does not abandon arms or give way to public lament. It portrays an ethic of endurance and honor, while also underscoring the harsh, binding force of mutual enmity in war.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield scene to the king: many warriors, locked in mutual hostility, continue fighting despite wounds. Their refusal to drop weapons or cry out emphasizes the intensity of the combat and the warriors’ determination.