Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 32
द्वैपायनह्रदे दुर्योधनान्वेषणम् / The Search for Duryodhana at Dvaipāyana Lake
शक्त्यूष्टिप्रासहस्तानां बलानामभिगर्जताम् । संकल्पमकरोन्मोघं गाण्डीवेन धनंजय:
sañjaya uvāca | śakty-uṣṭi-prāsa-hastānāṃ balānām abhigarjatām | saṅkalpam akarod moghaṃ gāṇḍīvena dhanaṃjayaḥ, mahārāja |
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಮಹಾರಾಜ, ಶಕ್ತಿ, ಉಷ್ಟಿ, ಪ್ರಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಧನಂಜಯ (ಅರ್ಜುನ)ನು ತನ್ನ ಗಾಂಡೀವದಿಂದ ವ್ಯರ್ಥಮಾಡಿದನು।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a dharmic war setting, mere aggression and loud bravado do not ensure success; disciplined mastery and steady resolve (here, Arjuna’s controlled use of Gāṇḍīva) can neutralize an opponent’s intentions. The verse highlights how effective action, not noise, determines outcomes.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava troops, roaring while holding spears and similar weapons, advanced with determination, but Arjuna countered so effectively with his bow that their plan and momentum became fruitless.