Mahabharata 7.89.4 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 89, Shloka 4
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सैन्यप्रशंसा, भेदनवृत्तान्त-प्रश्नः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Praise of the Host and Inquiry after the Breach
विकोशान् सुत्सरूनन्ये कृतथारान् समाहितान् | पीतानाकाशसंकाशानसीन् केचिच्च चिक्षिपु:
vikośān sutsarūn anye kṛtathārān samāhitān | pītān ākāśa-saṅkāśān asīn kecic ca cikṣipuḥ ||
三阇耶曰：“又有人神色沉定、意志专一，自鞘中拔出宝剑：剑柄工巧，刃锋锐利，光明澄澈如青天；遂挥舞其剑，以示已备赴战场之惨烈职责。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence, the verse highlights samāhita—mental composure and disciplined readiness—showing how warriors frame action as duty performed with steadiness rather than uncontrolled rage.
Sañjaya describes warriors drawing and flourishing polished, sharp swords with fine hilts, indicating the army’s immediate preparation to engage in combat.
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