Shloka 38
त्रिपुरदाह-इतिहासः
Tripura-destruction exemplum and counsel to Śalya
छिन्नमाज्ञाय निस्त्रिंशमवप्लुत्य पदानि षट् । प्राविध्यत तत: शेषं सुतसोमो महारथ:,अपने उस खड्गको कटा हुआ जान महारथी सुतसोमने छ: पग ऊँचे उछलकर उसके शेष भागको ही शकुनिपर दे मारा
chinnam ājñāya nistriṁśam avaplutya padāni ṣaṭ | prāvidhyata tataḥ śeṣaṁ sutasomo mahārathaḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「剣が断たれたと知るや、大車戦士スータソーマは六歩の高さに跳び上がり、残った刃の欠片をシャクニめがけて投げつけた。この場面は戦の容赦なき推進力を示す。武器が折れてもクシャトリヤの決意は折れず、機転が損失を即時の反撃へと変えるのである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the dharma of warriors, courage is paired with alert intelligence: even when one’s weapon is damaged, one should not collapse into despair but respond decisively, converting setback into action while remaining steadfast in one’s chosen duty.
Sutasoma notices his sword has been cut. He leaps up six paces and, instead of retreating, throws the remaining piece of the sword at Śakuni, continuing the fight with improvised force.