Shloka 61
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
सुशर्मा तु महाराज चेकितानं महारथम् | महता शरवर्षेण वारयामास संयुगे,महाराज! सुशर्माने भारी बाण-वर्षाके द्वारा महारथी चेकितानको युद्धमें आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया
suśarmā tu mahārāja cekitānaṃ mahāratham | mahatā śaravarṣeṇa vārayāmāsa saṃyuge ||
సంజయుడు పలికెను—మహారాజా! సుశర్ముడు యుద్ధరంగమున ఘనమైన బాణవర్షముతో మహారథి చేకితానుని అడ్డగించి నిలిపెను.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a battlefield ethic of kṣatriya conduct where skill and strategy matter: stopping a powerful foe through disciplined missile-fire is a legitimate expression of martial prowess, aiming to control the flow of combat rather than merely seeking reckless advance.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Suśarmā confronts Cekitāna in the fight and prevents him from pressing forward by unleashing an intense barrage of arrows, effectively checking his movement in the engagement.