Shloka 84
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
अमी स्थिता द्रौपदेया: पजच पठ्चाचला इव । व्यवस्थिता योद्धुकामा: सर्वेडर्जुनसमा युधि
amī sthitā draupadeyāḥ pañca parvatācalā iva | vyavasthitā yoddhukāmāḥ sarve ’rjunasamā yudhi ||
Śalya disse: “Ali estão os cinco filhos de Draupadī, firmes como picos de montanha, dispostos em formação com vontade de lutar. No campo de batalha, cada um deles é guerreiro igual a Arjuna em destreza.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores steadiness (acalatva) and disciplined readiness as marks of true kṣatriya valor: warriors should stand firm, well-arrayed, and resolute, without being shaken by fear or spectacle.
Śalya points out the five Draupadeyas standing in battle formation, comparing their immovability to mountains and praising their fighting spirit by saying each is as formidable as Arjuna—an observation meant to assess the opposing strength and influence battlefield morale.