Mahabharata — Drona Parva, Shloka 22
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
सौमदत्ते: पुनर्यूपो यज्ञशीलस्थ धीमतः
saumadatteḥ punaryūpo yajñaśīlastha dhīmataḥ
三阇耶说道：“又见/又提到：苏摩达提（Saumadatti）——那位坚守祭祀戒律的智者——所立的祭柱（yūpa）。此句在兵戈之间唤起吠陀虔敬之风，令人记起：即便在战阵的血火挤压中，仪礼之德与世袭的法（dharma）仍被铭念。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the midst of war, the Mahābhārata repeatedly recalls a warrior’s prior dharmic identity—here, devotion to yajña and disciplined conduct—suggesting that ethical reputation and inherited duty remain morally significant beyond the battlefield.
Sañjaya continues his report of the battle events and, in doing so, refers again to Saumadatti and the image of a yūpa (sacrificial post), a marker of ritual life, to characterize him as a wise man grounded in sacrificial discipline.