Shloka 403
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
समासाद्य रणेडन्योन्यं संरब्धा नातिचक्रमु: । रणभूमिमें घुड़सवार घुड़सवारोंसे और पैदल पैदलोंसे भिड़कर परस्पर कुपित होते हुए भी एक-दूसरेको लाँधघकर आगे नहीं बढ़ पाते थे
samāsādya raṇe ’nyonyaṃ saṃrabdhā nāticakramuḥ |
Sañjaya thưa: Khi đã áp sát nhau giữa chiến địa, các chiến sĩ—dẫu bừng bừng phẫn nộ—cũng không thể xô tràn hay vượt qua đối thủ. Kỵ binh đụng kỵ binh, bộ binh chạm bộ binh; đôi bên ghì chặt vị trí của mình trong thế giằng co nghiệt ngã và cân sức.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even intense anger and effort do not guarantee victory; in war, outcomes depend on collective strength, positioning, and fate, and a righteous observer should recognize the limits of personal will amid larger forces.
Sañjaya describes a moment of deadlock: opposing troops meet head-on, with cavalry engaging cavalry and infantry engaging infantry, yet neither side can break through or advance past the other.