Shloka 35
अभिमन्युवधः
Abhimanyu’s Fall and the Battlefield Aftermath
मार्गे: सकौशिकाद्यैश्व लाघवेन बलेन च
mārge sakauśikādyaiś ca lāghavena balena ca
পথত কৌশিক আদি সকলৰ চপল, নিপুণ কৌশল আৰু লগতে শুদ্ধ বলৰ জোৰে যোদ্ধাসকলে আগবাঢ়িল—ৰণত সাফল্য কেতিয়াবা কৌশলে, কেতিয়াবা প্ৰবল শক্তিত সাধিত হয়।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata insight: in the chaos of battle, outcomes are shaped by both lāghava (agile skill, clever maneuvering) and bala (direct power). Ethically, it points to the tension between strategic ingenuity and brute force as instruments used to achieve victory.
Sañjaya describes actions occurring 'on the route' during the Drona Parva fighting, noting that the combatants advance or prevail by employing swift, Kauśika-associated methods and by relying on strength—indicating a mix of tactical maneuver and force in the ongoing battle.