Shloka 156

Devanagari script

न चचाल महाराज सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यत: । महाराज! वे महामनस्वी वीर सारी सेनाके देखते-देखते दुर्योधनपर चारों ओरसे बाणसमूहोंकी वर्षा कर रहे थे तो भी वह विचलित नहीं हुआ

Transliteration

na cacāla mahārāja sarvasainyasya paśyataḥ |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ମହାରାଜ, ସମଗ୍ର ସେନା ଦେଖୁଥିବାବେଳେ ସେ ଅଳ୍ପମାତ୍ରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଡଗମଗାଇଲା ନାହିଁ। ମହାମନସ୍ବୀ ବୀରମାନେ ସବୁଦିଗରୁ ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନ ଉପରେ ବାଣବର୍ଷା କରୁଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ସେ ବିପଦମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଚଳ ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଦୃଢ଼ ରହିଲା।

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• चचाल: moved; wavered
• Type: Verb
• Root: चल्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, singular, Parasmaipada

• महाराज: the great king
• महाराज: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• सर्वसैन्यस्य: of the entire army
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वसैन्य
• Form: neuter, genitive, singular

• पश्यतः: while (it/they) were seeing; in the presence of
• पश्यतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश्यत्
• Form: present active participle, neuter, genitive, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Duryodhana
• sarva-sainya (the whole army)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness under pressure: a warrior’s composure in public crisis becomes a measure of resolve. Ethically, it also points to the tragic power of determination in war—steadiness can serve both righteous duty and destructive ambition.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, before the eyes of the whole army, Duryodhana does not waver even as opponents rain arrows on him from all sides.