Shloka 142
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
पाण्डवास्तु जयं लब्ध्वा सैन्धवं विनिहत्य च । अयोधयंस्तु ते द्रोणं जयोन्मत्तास्ततस्तत:,पाण्डव सिंधुराजको मारकर विजय पा चुके थे। अतः वे विजयोल्लाससे उन्मत्त हो जहाँ-तहाँसे आकर द्रोणाचार्यके साथ युद्ध करने लगे
pāṇḍavās tu jayaṁ labdhvā saindhavaṁ vinihatya ca | ayodhayans tu te droṇaṁ jayommattās tatas tataḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Having secured victory and slain the Saindhava (king of Sindhu), the Pāṇḍavas—intoxicated with the exhilaration of triumph—then repeatedly rushed from various directions to engage Droṇācārya in battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse cautions that victory can breed jayommāda—an intoxication of triumph—leading to rashness and escalation. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, even when one’s cause is just, self-control and discernment remain essential; otherwise success itself becomes a moral and strategic danger.
After killing the Saindhava (Jayadratha) and gaining a decisive advantage, the Pāṇḍavas, exhilarated by success, surge back into the fray and attack Droṇa from multiple directions, intensifying the battle against the Kaurava commander.