Mahabharata 7.27.10 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 27, Shloka 10
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय २७: सुशर्माह्वानम्, अर्जुनस्य प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, भगदत्तेन गजप्रहारः
त॑ प्रयान्तं ततः पश्चादाह्वययन्तो महारथा: । संशप्तका: समारोहन् सहस््राणि चतुर्दश,अर्जुनको जाते देख पीछेसे चौदह हजार संशप्तक महारथी उन्हें ललकारते हुए चढ़ आये
taṁ prayāntaṁ tataḥ paścād āhvayayanto mahārathāḥ | saṁśaptakāḥ samārohan sahasrāṇi caturdaśa ||
அர்ஜுனன் முன்னே செல்லக் கண்டதும், பின்னால் இருந்து பதினான்கு ஆயிரம் சம்ஷப்தக மகாரதர்கள் கூச்சலிட்டு சவால் விடுத்தபடி பாய்ந்து வந்தனர்.
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The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of steadfastness under challenge: vows and martial duty drive warriors to confront a formidable opponent, and the hero’s resolve is tested by deliberate provocation and overwhelming numbers.
As Arjuna proceeds, a large contingent of Saṁśaptaka elite chariot-warriors rushes in from behind, loudly challenging him; their aim is to engage and restrain him through a massed assault.
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