Shloka 58
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
ततो भूयो महाराज सहदेव: प्रतापवान् । शकुने: प्रेषयामास शरवृष्टिं दुरासदाम्,महाराज! तत्पश्चात् प्रतापी सहदेवने पुनः शकुनिपर दुर्जय बाणोंकी वर्षा प्रारम्भ कर दी
tato bhūyo mahārāja sahadevaḥ pratāpavān | śakuneḥ preṣayāmāsa śaravṛṣṭiṁ durāsadām ||
Sanjaya berkata: Kemudian sekali lagi, wahai Raja, Sahadeva yang gagah perkasa melancarkan ke atas Shakuni hujan anak panah yang tidak tertahan, sukar ditangkis. Dalam etika pertempuran yang keras, dia memperbaharui serangannya dengan tekad yang tidak berkurang, menekan musuh tanpa mengalah walau seinci pun.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its battlefield form: steadfastness, courage, and sustained effort against an adversary. Ethically, it reflects the epic’s insistence that once war is joined, a warrior must act with resolve and competence, without wavering.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sahadeva, displaying prowess, again unleashes a difficult-to-withstand rain of arrows at Shakuni, renewing the intensity of their combat.