Shloka 39
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
त॑ दृष्टवा विरथं तत्र सुतसोमो महारथः । पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां रथमारोपयत् स्वकम्
taṁ dṛṣṭvā virathaṁ tatra sutasomo mahārathaḥ | paśyatāṁ sarvasainyānāṁ ratham āropayat svakam ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Nang makita roon si Sutasoma na nawalan ng karwahe, ang dakilang mandirigma—sa harap ng lahat ng hukbo—ay iniahon siya at isinakay sa sarili niyang karwahe.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, conduct is governed by dharma: one should not abandon a companion in immediate peril, and one should restore fairness and capability by aiding the vulnerable rather than taking advantage of helplessness.
Sutasoma has become chariotless in the fighting. A great warrior, in full view of both armies, places him onto his own chariot so that he is protected and can continue the battle.