Shloka 40
कर्णभीमयुद्धम्
Karna–Bhīma Combat Report
! गा रे . -कैकओ ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्धो धर्मराजस्य मारिष
sañjaya uvāca | tataḥ droṇo bhṛśaṃ kruddho dharmarājasya māriṣa |
Sañjaya said: Then Droṇa, exceedingly enraged, turned his wrath toward Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), O revered one. The scene underscores how, in the heat of war, even renowned teachers can be driven by anger, and how the conflict increasingly targets the moral center of the Pāṇḍavas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) can overtake even eminent figures in war, shifting focus from duty to personal hostility; it also frames Yudhiṣṭhira as the embodiment of dharma, making attacks on him symbolically attacks on moral order.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa becomes intensely angry and directs his attention against Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), indicating an escalation in the battle where key leaders are singled out.