Mahabharata (Gita Press) 7.116.3 - Drona Parva, Adhyaya 116, Shloka 3
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
नातिवृद्धमबालं च नाकृशं नातिपीवरम् | लघुवृत्तायतप्रायं सारगात्रमनामयम्
nāti-vṛddham abālaṃ ca nākṛśaṃ nāti-pīvaram | laghu-vṛtta-āyata-prāyaṃ sāra-gātram anāmayam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Dalam kalangan mereka tiada yang terlalu tua, tiada yang masih kanak-kanak; tiada yang kurus melampau, dan tiada yang terlalu gemuk. Tubuh mereka ringan dan seimbang, umumnya tinggi; setiap anggota tegap dan berisi, dan para pahlawan itu bebas daripada penyakit—sihat dan layak menanggung tuntutan medan perang.”
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The verse highlights the ideal of balanced strength: fitness without extremes (neither frailty nor excess), suggesting disciplined preparation and suitability for duty in a martial context.
Sañjaya is describing the condition and appearance of the warriors—emphasizing their health, proportionate build, and readiness—within the ongoing war narrative of the Droṇa Parva.
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