Shloka 10
Aśvatthāmā’s Lamentation, Vow of Retaliation, and the Manifestation of the Nārāyaṇāstra (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६६)
धृतराष्ट्र रवाच तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे संरब्धे मम पुत्रस्य वाहिनीम्
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca tasmin praviṣṭe saṃrabdhe mama putrasya vāhinīm
Dhṛtarāṣṭra sprach: „Als er eingedrungen war und, von Zorn entflammt, über das Heer meines Sohnes herfiel…“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment (especially paternal attachment) narrows moral vision: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s concern centers on “my son’s army,” reflecting the ethical blindness that accompanies partiality and fuels the ruinous momentum of adharma in war.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra begins speaking (within Sañjaya’s report) about a warrior who has entered the Kaurava ranks in a rage and is attacking the Kaurava host; the king’s words frame the scene from the standpoint of fear for Duryodhana’s forces.