Shloka 363
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
सहदेवो महाराज भ्नुश्चिच्छेद संयुगे महाराज! इसके बाद सहदेवके पास जाकर उसने तीन बाणोंद्वारा उनपर प्रहार किया। उसके छोड़े हुए उन बाणोंका अपने शरसमूहोंसे निवारण करके प्रतापी सहदेवने युद्धस्थलमें उसका धनुष काट डाला
saḥadevo mahārāja dhanuś ciccheda saṃyuge | mahārāja! tataḥ saḥadevasya samīpaṃ gatvā sa tribhir bāṇair enam abhyahanat | tasya muktān bāṇān svaśarasamūhair nivārya pratāpī saḥadevo raṇāṅgaṇe tasya dhanuś ciccheda |
Sañjaya disse: Ó rei, no auge da batalha, Sahadeva decepou o arco do seu adversário. Então o guerreiro aproximou-se de Sahadeva e o atingiu com três flechas. Sahadeva, o valente, conteve aqueles dardos com saraivadas das suas próprias flechas e, firme no campo de combate, voltou a seccionar o arco inimigo—mostrando perícia disciplinada, e não fúria temerária, em meio à violência da guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, excellence is shown through restraint and precision: Sahadeva neutralizes incoming arrows and disables the opponent by cutting the bow, emphasizing controlled, goal-directed action rather than uncontrolled violence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that an enemy warrior advances on Sahadeva and shoots three arrows; Sahadeva counters them with his own arrows and severs the attacker’s bow on the battlefield.