Shloka 29
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
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sañjaya uvāca | dhanuś ciccheda rājendra satyasenastha pāṇḍavaḥ | athānyaṃ ratham āsthāya dhanur ādāya cāparam |
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai raja, Pāṇḍava (Nakula) yang berhadapan dengan Satyasena telah memutuskan busurnya. Kemudian, menaiki sebuah kereta perang yang lain, dia mengambil pula busur yang lain—menampakkan rentak pertempuran yang tidak mengenal henti, di mana kemahiran dan keteguhan hati menentukan hidup dan mati; dan dharma seorang kesatria ditunaikan melalui tindakan yang berdisiplin, bukan kerana kebencian.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: disciplined, effective action in battle. It suggests that duty is carried out through skill and steadiness—neutralizing an opponent’s weapon rather than indulging in uncontrolled rage.
Sanjaya reports to the king that the Pandava (Nakula) severs Satyasena’s bow. Immediately afterward, Nakula mounts another chariot and takes up another bow, continuing the fight without pause.