Shloka 33
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
त॑ कृच्छामापदं प्राप्तं दृष्टयवा परमधन्विन: । समापेतु: परीप्सन्तो धनंजयशरार्दितम्,धनंजयके बाणोंसे पीड़ित हुए दुर्योधनको भारी विपत्तिमें पड़ा हुआ देख श्रेष्ठ धनुर्धर योद्धा उसकी रक्षाके लिये आ पहुँचे
taṁ kṛcchrām āpadaṁ prāptaṁ dṛṣṭvā te paramadhanvinaḥ | samāpetuḥ parīpsanto dhanañjaya-śarārditam ||
Sañjaya sprach: Als sie Duryodhana in eine schwere Notlage geraten sahen—von den Pfeilen Dhanañjayas (Arjunas) gepeinigt—eilten die vorzüglichsten Bogenschützen zu ihm, entschlossen, ihn zu schützen und ihn im Gedränge der Schlacht zu bergen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-code emphasis on loyalty and protection of one’s leader in battle: when a commander is endangered, allied heroes feel compelled to rally and shield him, even amid great risk. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya ideal of standing by one’s side and not abandoning a comrade in संकट (crisis).
Duryodhana has been struck and pressured by Arjuna’s arrows and is in a dire situation. Seeing this, the Kaurava-side’s foremost archers quickly converge on the battlefield location, aiming to rescue/protect Duryodhana from Arjuna’s assault.