Shloka 8
न चाभिसर्तव्यमिति प्रचोदिता: परे त्वदीयाश्व॒ तथावतस्थिरे
na cābhisartavyam iti pracoditāḥ pare tvadīyāś ca tathāvat tasthire
Wika ni Sañjaya: Bagaman inuudyukan ng utos na, “Huwag sumulong,” ang mga mandirigma ng kabilang panig—at maging ang sa iyo—ay nanatiling nakapuwesto gaya ng dati, pinanghahawakan ang kanilang mga hanay sa disiplinadong pagpipigil sa gitna ng bigat ng digmaan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, disciplined restraint and obedience to command are presented as crucial; the verse highlights controlled action—holding position when ordered—rather than impulsive aggression.
Sañjaya reports that after an instruction not to advance, both the opposing troops and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s forces stayed where they were, maintaining their formation and readiness.