Shloka 25
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
स शरै: सर्वतो विद्ध: प्रह्दष्ट इव पाण्डव: । अन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय रथमारुह्य वेगवान्
sa śaraiḥ sarvato viddhaḥ prahṛṣṭa iva pāṇḍavaḥ | anyat kārmukam ādāya ratham āruhya vegavān
Sañjaya berkata: Walaupun ditembusi anak panah dari segenap arah, sang Pāṇḍava tampak seolah-olah bersemangat. Mengambil busur yang lain, pahlawan yang pantas itu menaiki keretanya semula—menzahirkan keteguhan hati di tengah derita dan enggan mengalah.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness under hardship: even when wounded from all sides, a righteous warrior does not collapse into despair but renews effort—symbolized by taking up another bow and returning to the chariot—embodying courage and perseverance aligned with kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya describes a Pāṇḍava warrior who has been struck by many arrows. Despite the injuries, he seems undaunted and even spirited; he picks up a different bow and swiftly mounts his chariot again to continue the fight.