Mahabharata 7.193.38 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 193, Shloka 38
भ्रान्तमुद्भ्रान्तमाविद्धमाप्लुतं प्रसृतं सृतम् । परिवृत्तं निवृत्तं च खड््गं॑ चर्म च धारयन्
sañjaya uvāca |
bhrāntam udbhrāntam āviddham āplutaṃ prasṛtaṃ sṛtam |
parivṛttaṃ nivṛttaṃ ca khaḍgaṃ carma ca dhārayan |
भ्रान्तमुद्भ्रान्तमाविद्धमाप्लुतं प्रसृतं सृतम् । परिवृत्तं निवृत्तं च खड्गं चर्म च धारयन् ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined action: even in war, movement and force are meant to be governed by learned method (śikṣā) rather than uncontrolled rage. It reflects the ideal of kṣatriya conduct where skill, restraint, and adherence to training shape one’s use of power.
Sañjaya describes a warrior (implied from context) holding sword and shield and demonstrating multiple recognized combat maneuvers—turns, feints, leaps, advances, and withdrawals—showing mastery of battlefield technique.
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