Shloka 22
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
सौमदत्ते: पुनर्यूपो यज्ञशीलस्थ धीमतः
saumadatteḥ punaryūpo yajñaśīlastha dhīmataḥ
サンジャヤは言った。「また、供犠の柱（ユーパ）が語られ/姿を現す。ソーマダッティ—祭祀の規律に堅く立つ賢者—のものである。この一句は戦のただ中に吠陀の敬虔を呼び起こし、儀礼の徳と受け継がれたダルマが、血なまぐさい戦場の圧迫の中でもなお記憶されることを示している。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the midst of war, the Mahābhārata repeatedly recalls a warrior’s prior dharmic identity—here, devotion to yajña and disciplined conduct—suggesting that ethical reputation and inherited duty remain morally significant beyond the battlefield.
Sañjaya continues his report of the battle events and, in doing so, refers again to Saumadatti and the image of a yūpa (sacrificial post), a marker of ritual life, to characterize him as a wise man grounded in sacrificial discipline.