Shloka 196
Abhimanyu’s Śrāddha; Vyāsa’s Assurance of the Unborn Heir (अभिमन्योः श्राद्धं तथा गर्भरक्षणोपदेशः)
पर्यवार्यत संक्रुद्ध: स द्रोणादिभिराहवे । “अर्जुन संशप्तकोंके साथ युद्ध करते हुए संग्राम-भूमिसे बहुत दूर हट गये थे। इस अवसरसे लाभ उठाकर क्रोधमें भरे हुए द्रोणाचार्य आदि कई वीरोंने मिलकर उस बालकको चारों ओरसे घेर लिया
paryavāryata saṅkruddhaḥ sa droṇādibhir āhave |
Vaiśampāyana said: Enraged, he was surrounded on the battlefield by Droṇa and other warriors. For Arjuna, engaged with the Saṁsaptakas, had moved far away from the field of combat; taking advantage of that moment, Droṇācārya and several heroes, filled with wrath, together encircled the boy on all sides—an act that underscores how, in war, opportunity and anger can eclipse restraint and fair conduct.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how anger and opportunism in warfare can lead to collective aggression against a vulnerable opponent, raising questions about yuddha-dharma (ethical conduct in battle) and the need for restraint even amid tactical advantage.
While Arjuna is drawn far away fighting the Saṁsaptakas, Droṇa and other warriors seize the opening and, in anger, surround a boy on the battlefield, isolating him by coordinated encirclement.