Mahabharata 6.49.30 — Bhishma Parva, Adhyaya 49, Shloka 30
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
ततो मद्रेश्वर॑ राजा शरैः संनतपर्वभि: । छादयामास संक्रुद्धस्तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत्
tato madreśvaro rājā śaraiḥ sannatapārvasbhiḥ | chādayāmāsa saṅkruddhas tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt ||
Kemudian raja, penguasa Madra, dalam kemarahan, menghujani lawannya dengan anak panah tajam yang sendinya melengkung rapi, seolah-olah menyelubunginya dalam ribut panah; lalu dia berseru, “Berdiri! Berdiri!”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos in war: controlled courage and direct confrontation. The cry “Stand! Stand!” signals the demand for a fair, face-to-face engagement, while the arrow-shower shows how anger can intensify combat—an ethical reminder that wrath fuels violence and must be governed by dharma even on the battlefield.
Sañjaya narrates that the lord of Madra, enraged, covers his opponent with a dense volley of well-made, sharp arrows and challenges him to hold his ground, shouting “Stand! Stand!”
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