Shloka 19
Chapter 51: Saṃdhyākāla-saṃhāra
Evening Withdrawal after Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
तथैव कृतवर्मा च कृप: शल्यश्न मारिष । विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयत् कार्ष्णि मैनाकमिव पर्वतम्
tathaiva kṛtavarmā ca kṛpaḥ śalyas tathaiva ca, viddhvā nākampayat kārṣṇiṃ mainākam iva parvatam.
三阇耶说道：同样，克利多伐摩、克利波与沙利耶——纵以箭矢射中迦尔什尼（奎师那之子）——也不能使他动摇；他如迈那迦山一般岿然不动。此偈强调战士在攻袭之下的坚忍：内在的决心与受纪律约束的勇气，胜过肉身的创痛，承受着战场的道德重压。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness (dhṛti) in the face of harm: true martial excellence is not merely striking the enemy but maintaining unwavering resolve and composure under attack, a key aspect of kṣatriya-dharma in the epic’s ethical landscape.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛtavarmā, Kṛpa, and Śalya shower Kārṣṇi with arrows, yet he remains unshaken—compared to Mount Maināka—emphasizing the intensity of the combat and the exceptional firmness of the warrior being attacked.