Shloka 22
ततः सप्त रथान् वीर: स्यालानां तव भारत
tataḥ sapta rathān vīraḥ syālānāṃ tava bhārata
Sañjaya said: Then that valiant warrior, O Bhārata, advanced against seven chariots belonging to your brothers-in-law— a fierce turn in the battle, where kinship ties are set aside under the harsh compulsions of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores a recurring Mahābhārata ethic: in the battlefield, social bonds like kinship do not necessarily restrain action when one is bound by kṣatriya-duty and the momentum of conflict—highlighting the tragedy of dharma operating within war.
Sañjaya reports that a heroic warrior turns toward (or confronts) seven chariots associated with Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s brothers-in-law, indicating an escalation where multiple chariot-fighters are engaged at once.