Mahabharata 7.167.4 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 167, Shloka 4
Nārāyaṇāstra-utpātaḥ — Aśvatthāman’s Rallying Roar after Droṇa’s Fall (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६७)
तंतुते प्रतिगर्जन्तः प्रत्युद्यातास्त्वमर्षिता: । यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं च संयुगे
tantute pratigarjantaḥ pratyudyātās tv amarṣitāḥ | yathāśakti yathotsāhaṃ yathāsattvaṃ ca saṃyuge ||
Sañjaya disse: “Inflamados de indignação, avançaram para o contra-ataque. Rugindo repetidas vezes no campo de batalha, cada um investiu conforme sua força, seu ardor e sua coragem firme.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the pressure of war, people act according to their inherent capacity—strength, zeal, and steadiness. Ethically, it underscores personal responsibility: one’s conduct in crisis reveals one’s cultivated inner resources (sattva) and discipline.
Sañjaya describes warriors, filled with anger and intolerance of the enemy’s challenge, surging forward in a counter-advance. They roar defiantly and engage in battle, each fighting to the extent of his own power, enthusiasm, and courage.
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