Shloka 79
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
अयं सौभं योधयामास खस्थं विभीषणं मायया शाल्वराजम् | सौभद्दारि प्रत्यगृह्नाच्छतघ्नीं दोर्भ्या क एनं विषद्वेत मर्त्य:
ayaṃ saubhaṃ yodhayāmāsa khasthaṃ vibhīṣaṇaṃ māyayā śālvarājam | saubhaddāri pratyagṛhnāc chataghnīṃ dorbhyā ka enaṃ viṣadvet martyaḥ ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ଆକାଶସ୍ଥ ସୌଭ-ବିମାନରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ, ମାୟାବଳେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଭୟଙ୍କର ରୂପ ଧାରଣ କରିଥିବା ଶାଲ୍ୱରାଜ ସହିତ ସେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ। ସୌଭର ଦ୍ୱାରରେ ଥିବା ଶତଘ୍ନୀକୁ ସେ ଦୁଇ ହାତରେ ଧରିନେଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ଏହି ବେଗ ଓ ବଳ କେଉଁ ମର୍ତ୍ୟ ସହିପାରିବ?
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights extraordinary valor and presence of mind in battle: even when confronted with deceptive, fear-inducing sorcery (māyā), a true warrior remains steady and acts decisively. It implicitly contrasts mere magical terror with inner strength and disciplined courage.
Sañjaya describes a feat in which the hero confronts King Śālva, who fights from the airborne Saubha using magical illusion. During the clash, the hero even catches a formidable fort-weapon (śataghnī) at Saubha’s doorway, and Sañjaya marvels that no ordinary mortal could bear such speed and force.