Shloka 44
Śalya–Bhīma Gadā-saṃnipāta and Śalya’s Bāṇa-jāla against Yudhiṣṭhira
Book 9, Chapter 11
असम्भ्रान्तमसमश्रान्तो यत्नवान् यत्नवत्तरम् | कृपाचार्य बिना किसी घबराहटके विजयके लिये यत्नशील हो सम्भ्रमरहित और अधिक प्रयत्नशील धृष्टद्युम्नके साथ युद्ध करने लगे ।।
asaṁbhrāntam asamaśrānto yatnavān yatnavattaram | draupadeyāṁs tathā vīrān ekaikaṁ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：克利波（Kripa）师长镇定不乱、毫不倦怠，为求胜利而愈加奋力，遂投入战斗；同样地，他以十支箭分别射中德劳帕蒂的英勇诸子，使其受伤。此段凸显战阵中的自持与纪律——以沉稳驾驭力量，而非以惊惶驱使——置于骨肉相残之战那阴郁的道德图景之中。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds steadiness under pressure: effective action—especially in a crisis like war—should arise from composure (asaṁbhrānta) and endurance (asamaśrānta), not from fear or agitation. It implicitly praises disciplined effort while leaving the ethical weight of violence visible in the background.
Sanjaya describes Kripa fighting with calm persistence and increased exertion for victory, and then specifically notes that Kripa shoots the Draupadeyas—Draupadi’s sons—each with ten arrows, marking a fierce exchange in the Shalya Parva battle sequence.