Shloka 25
अध्याय ५८ — वानरध्वजस्य महेन्द्रास्त्रप्रयोगः
Chapter 58: Arjuna’s Deployment of the Indra-Weapon
व्यस्मयन्त ततो योधा ये तत्रासन् समागता: । शरान् विसृजतोस्तूर्ण साधु साध्वित्यपूजयन्,तदनन्तर जो-जो सैनिक वहाँ आये थे, वे एक-दूसरेपर तीव्र गतिसे बाण-वर्षा करनेवाले दोनों वीरोंकी 'साधु-साधु" कहकर सराहना करने लगे---
vyasmayanta tato yodhā ye tatrāsan samāgatāḥ | śarān visṛjatostūrṇaṃ sādhu sādhv ity apūjayan |
毗湿摩耶那说道：随后，聚集在那里的诸将士无不惊叹。眼见两位英雄迅疾地互射箭雨，他们高声称赞，呼喊道：“善哉！善哉！”——在战斗的凶险之中，仍以此礼赞武艺之卓绝。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kṣatriya ethos: even in conflict, excellence, courage, and skill are publicly acknowledged. Ethical admiration is directed toward disciplined prowess rather than mere hatred of an opponent.
A crowd of assembled warriors watches two combatants exchange rapid volleys of arrows. The spectators are amazed and repeatedly acclaim both fighters with cries of “sādhu, sādhu,” thereby honouring their performance.