Shloka 28
Somadatta–Sātyaki Engagement; Bhīma’s Interventions; Droṇa–Yudhiṣṭhira Astra Exchange
Book 7, Chapter 132
पाश्वें भित्त्वा चमूं वीरौ प्रविष्टो तव वाहिनीम् | पाश्वेन सैन्यमायान्तौ कुरुराजो ददर्श ह,अब वे दोनों वीर पार्श्चधागसे आपकी सेनाका भेदन करके उसके भीतर घुस गये। पार््वभागसे सेनाके भीतर आते हुए उन दोनों वीरोंको कुरुराज दुर्योधनने देखा
pārśve bhittvā camūṃ vīrau praviṣṭo tava vāhinīm | pārśvena sainyam āyāntau kururājo dadarśa ha ||
قال درونا: «بعد أن شقَّ البطلان جناحَ صفِّ القتال، اقتحما جيشك اقتحامًا. وبينما كانا يتقدّمان داخل الجيش من الجانب، رآهما ملكُ الكورو، دوريودhana، بعينيه.»
द्रोण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic of vigilance and responsibility in leadership: a commander must perceive breaches in formation and respond swiftly. It also underscores how tactical choices (like flanking and breaking an array) can suddenly shift the moral and practical burden onto leaders to protect their troops.
Two warriors break through the side (flank) of the army formation and enter deep into the host. Duryodhana, described as the Kuru king, notices them advancing from within the army, signaling an urgent tactical threat.