Shloka 486
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
शारद्वतीसुतो राजन्नर्जुनं प्रत्यवारयत् । राजन! जिनकी ध्वजामें सिंहकी पूँछका चिह्न था, उन शारद्वतीपुत्र कृपाचार्यने अपना बल-पराक्रम दिखाते हुए अर्जुनको रोका
śāradvatīsuto rājann arjunaṃ pratyavārayat |
قال سنجيا: أيها الملك، إن ابن شارَدْوَتِي—كِرِبَاتشاريا—قد أوقف تقدّم أرجونا. وكان يحمل رايةً عليها علامة ذيل الأسد، فأظهر قوته وبأسه في القتال، ووقف مدافعًا صلبًا في خضم صراعٍ عادلٍ لكنه مدمّر.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even within a catastrophic war, individuals act according to their appointed roles: Kṛpācārya’s restraint of Arjuna highlights steadfastness, discipline, and the kṣatriya ideal of meeting force with rightful resistance, while reminding that prowess is ethically framed by duty rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛpācārya (son of Śāradvatī), identifiable by his banner’s lion-tail emblem, confronts and halts Arjuna’s advance on the battlefield, demonstrating his martial power.