Shloka 193
अभिमन्योरावरणम्
Encirclement and counter-strikes of Abhimanyu
कृतवर्मा च हार्दिक्य: षड् रथा: पर्यवारयन् । तब द्रोणाचार्य, कृपाचार्य, कर्ण, अश्वत्थामा, बृहदबल और हृदिकपुत्र कृतवर्मा--इन छ: महारथियोंने अभिमन्युको घेर लिया
sañjaya uvāca | kṛtavarmā ca hārdikyaḥ ṣaḍ-rathāḥ paryavārayan |
Sañjaya sprach: Kṛtavarmā, der Sohn Hṛdīkas, umzingelte Abhimanyu zusammen mit sechs Wagenkämpfern. Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Aśvatthāmā, Bṛhadbala und Kṛtavarmā—sechs Mahārathas—schlossen sich um den jungen Helden, der allein stand, und machten den Kampf zu einer ungleichen Umzingelung, die die Grenzen des kṣatriya-dharma erprobt.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between martial prowess and dharma: when many renowned warriors combine to overpower a single youthful opponent, victory may be strategic yet morally fraught, prompting reflection on fairness, duty, and the limits of acceptable conduct in war.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛtavarmā (Hārdikya) and a group of six chariot-warriors close ranks to encircle Abhimanyu, marking a decisive moment where the Kaurava champions coordinate to isolate and overwhelm him.