Shloka 41
Bhīmasena’s Kalinga Engagement and the Approach of Bhīṣma (भीमसेन-कालिङ्ग-संग्रामः)
अपरे क्षत्रिया: शूरा: कृतवैरा: परस्परम् | नैव शस्त्र विमुछ्चन्ति नैव क्रन्दन्ति मारिष
apare kṣatriyāḥ śūrāḥ kṛtavairāḥ parasparam | naiva śastraṃ vimuñcanti naiva krandanti māriṣa ||
三阇耶说道：另有一些英勇的刹帝利—彼此结下宿怨—即便负伤也不弃兵刃，也不哀号，尊贵的王啊。战阵之中，武士之法与傲骨使他们以沉默示坚忍，执战不退。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle: even when injured, a warrior does not abandon arms or give way to public lament. It portrays an ethic of endurance and honor, while also underscoring the harsh, binding force of mutual enmity in war.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield scene to the king: many warriors, locked in mutual hostility, continue fighting despite wounds. Their refusal to drop weapons or cry out emphasizes the intensity of the combat and the warriors’ determination.