Shloka 180
स नाराचगणै: पार्थान् द्रौणिर्विंदूध्वा महाबल: । जघान सुरथं नाम द्रुपदस्य सुतं विभु:,राक्षसोंका वध करके बाणोंद्वारा अश्वत्थामाने घटोत्कचको अत्यन्त पीड़ित कर दिया। फिर उस महाबली वीरने अत्यन्त कुपित होकर अपने नाराचोंसे भीमसेन और धृष्टद्यम्नसहित समस्त कुन्तीकुमारोंकों घायल करके द्रुपदपुत्र सुरथको मार डाला
sa nārācagaṇaiḥ pārthān drauṇir vindūdhvā mahābalaḥ | jaghāna surathaṃ nāma drupadasya sutaṃ vibhuḥ ||
Sañjaya said: The mighty son of Droṇa, Aśvatthāmā—bearing the banner marked with a drop—assailed the sons of Pṛthā with volleys of nārāca arrows. With that onslaught he struck them down, and then slew Suratha, the son of Drupada. The scene underscores the relentless escalation of battlefield fury, where prowess and wrath override restraint and the cost is borne by many, including lesser-known princes caught in the tide of vengeance.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked wrath and the momentum of war can eclipse restraint, leading to widespread harm beyond primary rivals; it invites reflection on the ethical cost of vengeance-driven combat even within kṣatriya warfare.
Sañjaya reports that Aśvatthāmā, son of Droṇa, showers the Pāṇḍavas with nārāca arrows and, amid this assault, kills Suratha, a son of Drupada.