Mahabharata 7.43.16 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 43, Shloka 16
अभिमन्योर् दारुणः संमर्दः
Abhimanyu’s fierce melee amid chariot formations
संक्रुद्धान् पाण्डवानेको यद् दधारास्त्रतेजसा । तत् तस्य कर्म भूतानि सर्वाण्येवाभ्यपूजयन्
saṅkruddhān pāṇḍavān eko yad dadhārāstratejasā | tat tasya karma bhūtāni sarvāṇy evābhyapūjayan ||
ஜயத்ரதன் ஒருவனே தன் ஆயுதங்களின் தீவிர ஒளியால் கோபம் கொண்ட பாண்டவர்களைத் தடுத்தபோது, அவன் செய்த அந்தச் செயலை எல்லா உயிர்களும் புகழ்ந்தன।
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how extraordinary martial restraint and skill can win universal acclaim in wartime, while implicitly inviting reflection that public praise of prowess is not identical with moral approval of the cause being served.
Jayadratha, fighting for the Kauravas, manages alone to hold back the furious Pāṇḍavas through the power of his weapons; Sañjaya reports that all beings praised this exploit.
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