Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 3
द्वैपायनह्रदे दुर्योधनान्वेषणम् / The Search for Duryodhana at Dvaipāyana Lake
शक्त्यष्टिप्रासहस्तानां सहदेवं जिघांसताम् | संकल्पमकरोन्मोघं गाण्डीवेन धनंजय:
śakty-aṣṭi-prāsa-hastānāṃ sahadevaṃ jighāṃsatām | saṅkalpam akarod moghaṃ gāṇḍīvena dhanaṃjayaḥ ||
那些武士手执沙克提（投枪）、阿什提与普罗萨（长矛），冲杀而来，意欲取萨诃提婆之命。然而持甘狄婆弓的财胜者（阿周那）使他们的决意尽成徒然，挫败其袭击，在战阵逼迫之中护住同盟。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the ethics of epic warfare, steadfast protection of one’s ally and the timely use of skill to prevent unjust harm are presented as part of kṣatriya-dharma. Arjuna’s action exemplifies disciplined power used to avert a targeted killing.
A group of warriors armed with spears and lances charge with the intention of killing Sahadeva. Arjuna, using his bow Gāṇḍīva, counters them so effectively that their plan becomes futile.