Shloka 13
त्रिपुरदाह-इतिहासः
Tripura-destruction exemplum and counsel to Śalya
शतानीकं महाराज श्रुतकर्मा सुतस्तव । व्यश्वसूतरथं चक्रे निमेषार्धादसम्भ्रम:,महाराज! दूसरी ओर आपके पुत्र श्रुतकर्मने बिना किसी घबराहटके आधे निमेषयमें ही शतानीकके रथको घोड़ों और सारथिसे शून्य कर दिया
sañjaya uvāca | śatānīkaṃ mahārāja śrutakarmā sutas tava | vyaśvasūtarathaṃ cakre nimeṣārdhād asambhramaḥ ||
Санджая сказал: О великий царь, с другой стороны твой сын Шрутакарма, не проявив ни малейшего смятения, за полмига лишил колесницу Шатани́ки и коней, и возничего.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the war-time ideal of controlled action: effectiveness without panic (asambhrama). It implicitly contrasts disciplined composure with fear-driven violence, showing how inner steadiness can govern outward force—even in ethically fraught battle.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Śrutakarmā, the king’s son, swiftly disabled Śatānīka’s chariot by eliminating its horses and charioteer, leaving the chariot functionally neutralized in an instant.