Shloka 41
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
त॑ तथावस्थितं दृष्टवा त्वदीया वीर्यसम्पदा
taṁ tathāvasthitaṁ dṛṣṭvā tvadīyā vīryasampadā
ਸੰਜਯ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਉਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਅਡੋਲ ਖੜਾ ਵੇਖ ਕੇ, ਤੇਰੇ ਯੋਧੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ੌਰਯ-ਭੰਡਾਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਰਣਭੂਮੀ ਦੇ ਕਠੋਰ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਉਸ ਉੱਤੇ ਟੁੱਟ ਪਏ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights a recurring Mahābhārata theme: in war, perception of an opponent’s stance or resolve immediately shapes action. It also subtly points to the moral tension of kṣatriya-dharma—valor and duty drive responses even when the broader ethical cost is grave.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after observing a particular warrior ‘standing thus’ (firmly positioned), the Kaurava-side fighters (‘yours’) react from the confidence of their martial prowess, setting up the next movement in the battle description.