Shloka 20
प्राग्ज्योतिषे वज्रदत्त-धनंजय-समागमः
Vajradatta Confronts Dhanaṃjaya at Prāgjyotiṣa
त॑ं पन्नगमिव क्रुद्धं कुरुवीर: स्मयन्निव । प्रीतिपूर्व महाबाहु: प्राणैर्न व्यपरोपयत्
taṁ pannagam iva kruddhaṁ kuruvīraḥ smayann iva | prītipūrvaṁ mahābāhuḥ prāṇair na vyaparopayat ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：纵然持法摩怒如毒蛇，俱卢英雄阿周那——臂力无双——仍含一丝微笑、怀着善意而战；即在战阵之中，他也未夺取对手性命。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous battle, a warrior’s dharma includes self-control: anger in the opponent need not provoke cruelty. Arjuna’s choice not to kill highlights restraint, proportionality, and the ethical possibility of mercy within warfare.
Dhṛtavarmā attacks in furious rage, compared to a serpent. Arjuna, described as a Kuru hero and mighty-armed, continues fighting calmly—almost smiling—and deliberately refrains from taking Dhṛtavarmā’s life.