Shloka 416
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
नामृष्यन्त महेष्वासा: पाण्डवं पुरुषर्षभा: । अर्जुनको इस प्रकार बल-पराक्रमकी सम्पत्तिसे युक्त होकर युद्धके लिये डटा हुआ देख आपकी सेनाके श्रेष्ठ पुरुष एवं महाधनुर्धर वीर सहन न कर सके
nāmṛṣyanta maheṣvāsāḥ pāṇḍavaṃ puruṣarṣabhāḥ | arjunaḥ asmin prakāreṇa bala-parākrama-sampattiyuktaḥ yuddhāya daṭaḥ iti dṛṣṭvā tava senāyāḥ śreṣṭha-puruṣāḥ mahādhanurdharā vīrāḥ soḍhuṃ na śekuḥ |
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಲ-ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದಿಂದ ಸಂಪನ್ನನಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇನೆಯ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಪುರುಷರೂ ಮಹಾಧನುರ್ಧರ ವೀರರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಲಾರದೆ ಹೋದರು.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral-psychological force of steadfastness in righteous duty: a warrior who stands firm, endowed with strength and valor, can unsettle even elite opponents. It underscores how resolve (dhairya) and prowess (parākrama) function as ethical and strategic power in a dharma-framed war.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Arjuna is visibly prepared and unwavering in battle. Seeing this, the foremost Kaurava warriors—great archers—are unable to tolerate or bear the situation, indicating intimidation, agitation, or inability to remain composed before Arjuna’s martial presence.