Shloka 67
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
प्रियार्थ तव पुत्राणां दिधक्षु: पाण्डुनन्दनान् । ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तावकानां परै: सह,वह आपके पुत्रोंका प्रिय करनेके लिये पाण्डवोंको भस्म कर देना चाहता था। फिर तो आपके योद्धाओंका शत्रुओंके साथ घोर युद्ध आरम्भ हो गया
priyārtha tava putrāṇāṁ didhakṣuḥ pāṇḍunandanān | tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṁ tāvakānāṁ paraiḥ saha ||
Sañjaya said: Seeking to do what was pleasing for your sons, he wished to burn the sons of Pāṇḍu to ashes. Thereupon a fierce battle commenced between your warriors and their foes.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment and the urge to please one’s own (priyārtha) can intensify violence and override ethical restraint, turning conflict into a ruthless struggle between factions.
Sañjaya reports that, motivated to benefit Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons, a warrior intends to destroy the Pāṇḍavas; as a result, a fierce engagement erupts between the Kaurava forces and their opponents.