Shloka 56
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
सौभद्रवदिमौ वीरौ परिवार्य महारथी
saubhadra-vad imau vīrau parivārya mahārathī
সঞ্জয় ক’লে—সেই দুজন বীৰ মহাৰথীয়ে সৌভদ্ৰক চাৰিওফালে ঘেৰাই তাৰ ওপৰত জাপি পৰিল; ৰণধৰ্মৰ কঠোৰ নীতিত প্ৰচণ্ড বলৰ সন্মুখত পৰীক্ষিত শৌৰ্যৰ এক ছবি যেন।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between valor and the brutal realities of war: even a righteous hero may face coordinated force. It invites reflection on kṣatriya-dharma—courage and steadfastness—while also raising ethical questions about collective assault against a single warrior.
Sañjaya reports that two elite chariot-warriors close in and surround Saubhadra (Abhimanyu), indicating a tactical encirclement and intensification of the combat against him.