Shloka 38
त्रिपुरदाह-इतिहासः
Tripura-destruction exemplum and counsel to Śalya
छिन्नमाज्ञाय निस्त्रिंशमवप्लुत्य पदानि षट् । प्राविध्यत तत: शेषं सुतसोमो महारथ:,अपने उस खड्गको कटा हुआ जान महारथी सुतसोमने छ: पग ऊँचे उछलकर उसके शेष भागको ही शकुनिपर दे मारा
chinnam ājñāya nistriṁśam avaplutya padāni ṣaṭ | prāvidhyata tataḥ śeṣaṁ sutasomo mahārathaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：察觉自己的剑已被斩断，大车战士苏多娑摩纵身跃起六步之高，随即将残余的剑刃碎片掷向舍俱尼。此景彰显战斗的无情推进：纵使兵刃折断，刹帝利的决心不折；临机之智把损失立刻化作反击。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the dharma of warriors, courage is paired with alert intelligence: even when one’s weapon is damaged, one should not collapse into despair but respond decisively, converting setback into action while remaining steadfast in one’s chosen duty.
Sutasoma notices his sword has been cut. He leaps up six paces and, instead of retreating, throws the remaining piece of the sword at Śakuni, continuing the fight with improvised force.