Shloka 32
ततो दुर्योधनस्याश्वान् हत्वा सूतं च पठचभि:
tato duryodhanasyāśvān hatvā sūtaṃ ca paṭacabhīḥ
Sañjaya said: “Then, having slain Duryodhana’s horses and also his charioteer, he struck down the remaining attendants as well.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic and tactic: rather than only dueling the principal warrior, combatants often disable the chariot by killing its horses and charioteer. This underscores how war pressures dharma—victory is pursued through strategic dismantling of an opponent’s means of fighting, not merely through direct confrontation.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana’s chariot is being neutralized: his horses are killed, his charioteer is slain, and the accompanying attendants are struck down, leaving Duryodhana’s mobility and immediate support compromised in the ongoing battle.