Mahabharata 7.32.64 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 32, Shloka 64
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
पुनस्तु रथमास्थाय धनुरादाय चापरम्
punas tu ratham āsthāya dhanur ādāya cāparam
அவன் மீண்டும் ரதத்தில் ஏறி, இன்னொரு வில்லைக் கையில் எடுத்துக் கொண்டு, போரில் மறுபடியும் இறங்கத் தயாரானான்।
संजय उवाच
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The line highlights renewed determination in the midst of conflict: even after setback or pause, the warrior resumes his role. Ethically, it evokes the tension between perseverance as a virtue and the grim necessity of violence within a dharma-framed war.
Sañjaya reports that the (contextual) warrior returns to action—mounting the chariot again and taking up another bow—signaling continuation or escalation of combat after a prior exchange.
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