Shloka 44
Śalya’s Objection to Sārathya and Duryodhana’s Conciliation (शल्यमन्यु-प्रशमनम् / Sārathyāṅgīkāra)
स हन्यमान: समरे कृतास्त्रेण बलीयसा
sa hanyamānaḥ samare kṛtāstreṇa balīyasā
サンジャヤは言った。「戦のただ中で、打たれながらも、彼はより強き敵に向き合った。敵はすでに武器を放ち、攻勢の勢いに乗っていた。戦とは、いったん解き放たれた暴力の奔流と、勝る力とに対して、勇気が試される場である。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores a recurring Mahābhārata ethic: once violence is set in motion, it gains momentum beyond individual control, and a warrior’s resolve is measured not by ease of victory but by steadiness when facing a stronger, fully-armed opponent.
Sañjaya describes a combat scene: a warrior, even while being struck in battle, confronts a mightier adversary whose weapons have already been deployed—suggesting an intense, disadvantageous engagement within the larger Kurukṣetra war.