Shloka 1
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 125: Duryodhana’s despair and vow after Jayadratha’s fall (जयद्रथवधे दुर्योधनविलापः)
(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठका ई श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ७३ ३ “लोक हैं।) ऑपन-माज बक। डे त्रयोविशर्त्याधेकशततमो< ध्याय: सात्यकिका घोर युद्ध और दुःशासनकी पराजय संजय उवाच ततो दुःशासनो राजन् शैनेयं समुपाद्रवत् । किरन् शतसहस्त्राणि पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान्,संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! तदनन्तर दुःशासनने वर्षा करनेवाले मेघके समान लाखों बाण बिखेरते हुए वहाँ शिनिपौत्र सात्यकिपर धावा कर दिया
sa jaya uv01ca |
tato du 5b01sano r01jan 5baineya samup01dravat |
kiran 5batasahasr01 i parjanya iva v9 im01n ||
Sanjaya said: O King, thereafter Duhshasana charged at Shainiputra Satyaki, scattering hundreds of thousands of arrows, like a rain-bearing cloud pouring down its shower. The scene intensifies the moral tension of the war: fury and excess are displayed as martial prowess, while the listener is invited to weigh such violence against the demands of dharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war magnifies human impulses—especially rage and excess—through vivid imagery. By comparing the arrow-storm to a rain-cloud, the text underscores the overwhelming force unleashed in battle and implicitly invites reflection on whether such unrestrained violence can align with dharma.
After a preceding development in the battle, Duhshasana rushes at Satyaki (called 5aaineya) and showers him with an immense volley of arrows. Sanjaya reports this to King Dhritarashtra, marking a surge in the ferocity of the fighting.