Shloka 40
त्रिपुरदाह-इतिहासः
Tripura-destruction exemplum and counsel to Śalya
सुतसोमस्ततो<गच्छच्छुतकीर्तेर्महारथम् । सौबलो<पि भनुर्गह्य घोरमन्यत् सुदुर्जयम्
Sutasomas tato ’gacchac Chutakīrter mahāratham | Saubalo ’pi Bhānur gṛhya ghoram anyat sudurjayam ||
サンジャヤは言った。「それからスータソーマは、大車戦士シュタキールティに向かって進んだ。サウバラもまた、バーヌを伴い、恐るべくして容易に屈せぬ別の強敵へと押し進んだ。戦場の混乱の中で、武人たちがみずから相応の敵を求め、危険を承知で必要の同盟に身を結ぶさまが、ここに示される。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of seeking out capable opponents and meeting danger directly; it also shows how alliances and tactical pairings arise in war, where choosing whom to engage becomes a test of courage, judgment, and martial responsibility.
Sañjaya reports battlefield movements: Sutasoma advances to confront the great warrior Śutakīrti, while Saubala, accompanied by Bhānu, moves to engage another fearsome and difficult-to-defeat adversary.