Shloka 24
Śalya Appointed as Karṇa’s Sārathi; Discourse on Praise, Blame, and Beneficial Counsel (कर्णस्य शल्यसारथ्यं तथा स्तवनिन्दाविचारः)
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय द्रुपदस्यात्मजो बली
athānyad dhanur ādāya drupadasyātmajo balī
サञ्जयは言った。「そのとき、ドルパダの剛勇なる子は、さらに別の弓を取り上げた――戦場の重圧のただ中にあっても揺るがぬ決意のしるしであり、恐れや挫折に屈せず戦いを続けるという戦士の義務を示すものであった。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a dharma-centered war narrative, the verse highlights perseverance in one’s appointed duty: when a weapon fails or circumstances shift, a warrior must regain composure and continue responsibly rather than collapse into despair.
Sañjaya reports that Drupada’s son—identified in the epic context as Dṛṣṭadyumna—takes up another bow, indicating he is re-arming himself to continue the combat after a change or loss of his previous weapon.