Mahabharata 7.151.39 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 151, Shloka 39
अलायुधस्य भीमवधसंकल्पः
Alāyudha’s Resolve to Confront Bhīma
तदयं भरतश्रेष्ठ भ्राता तेडद्य यदर्जुन: । सैन्यक्षयं रणे कृत्वा सिन्धुराजशिरो5हरत्,“भरतश्रेष्ठ) इसीलिये आज आपके इस छोटे भाई अर्जुनने संग्राममें शत्रुसेनाका संहार करके सिंधुराजका सिर काट लिया है”
tad ayaṃ bharataśreṣṭha bhrātā te ’dya yad arjunaḥ | sainyakṣayaṃ raṇe kṛtvā sindhurājaśiro ’harat ||
Sañjaya disse: «Portanto, ó melhor dos Bharatas, teu irmão Arjuna—tendo causado a destruição do exército inimigo na batalha—tomou hoje a cabeça do rei de Sindhu. O feito é apresentado como o cumprimento de um propósito jurado, sob as duras exigências da guerra, onde convergem a resolução pessoal e o dever marcial.»
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how, in the epic’s war-ethic, a kṣatriya’s duty and a solemn resolve can drive decisive action with grave consequences. It also underscores accountability in conflict: the narrative frames Jayadratha’s end as the outcome of prior deeds and the fulfilment of Arjuna’s pledged purpose.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna has devastated the opposing forces in battle and has killed the Sindhu king Jayadratha by taking his head—announcing the completion of a critical wartime objective.
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