Shloka 14
Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)
ग्रहणे धर्मराजस्य भारद्वाजोडपि गृध्यति । शक्तश्नापि रणे द्रोणो निग्रहीतुं युधिष्चिरम्,“'ट्रोणाचार्य भी धर्मराजको बंदी बनाना चाहते हैं और वे समरांगणमें राजा युधिष्ठिरको कैद करनेमें समर्थ भी हैं
grahaṇe dharmarājasya bhāradvājo 'pi gṛdhyati | śaktaś cāpi raṇe droṇo nigrahītuṃ yudhiṣṭhiram ||
Sañjaya said: “Even Bhāradvāja’s son (Droṇa) is eager to seize Dharmarāja. In battle, Droṇa is indeed capable of overpowering and capturing Yudhiṣṭhira.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of war: even a revered teacher-warrior like Droṇa can become intent on capturing the embodiment of dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira). It underscores how strategic aims and martial capability can press against moral ideals in the battlefield setting.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa is keen to seize Yudhiṣṭhira and has the strength and skill to subdue him in combat—signaling a tactical objective of the Kaurava side to capture the Pāṇḍava king.