Shloka 7
आजशममुस्तं परीप्सन्त: कुन्तीपुत्र युधिष्ठिरम् । तदनन्तर कौरव-सैनिक युधिष्ठिरको पकड़नेके लिये दौड़े। शत्रुओंकी यह दुर्भावना जानकर एकत्र हुए पाण्डवमहारथी कुन्तीपुत्र युधिष्ठिरकी रक्षाके लिये वहाँ आ पहुँचे || ६३ || नकुल: सहदेवश्व धृष्टद्युम्नश्व॒ पार्षत:
sañjaya uvāca | ājagmur uttaṁ parīpsantaḥ kuntīputraṁ yudhiṣṭhiram | tadanantaraṁ kaurava-sainikā yudhiṣṭhirakaṁ grahītuṁ dhāvantaḥ | śatrūṇāṁ etāṁ durbhāvanāṁ jñātvā ekatrībhūtāḥ pāṇḍava-mahārathinaḥ kuntīputra-yudhiṣṭhirasya rakṣārthaṁ tatra samupāgaman || nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca dhṛṣṭadyumnaś ca pārṣataḥ ||
Sanjaya said: Seeking to seize Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, foremost among men, the Kaurava soldiers rushed forward to capture him. Realizing this hostile intent of the enemy, the assembled great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas arrived there to protect Kuntī’s son Yudhiṣṭhira—namely Nakula, Sahadeva, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pārṣata (Drupada).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, dharma is upheld through vigilant protection of rightful leadership: recognizing malicious intent and responding with disciplined solidarity is portrayed as a righteous duty.
Kaurava troops rush to capture Yudhiṣṭhira; perceiving this threat, key Pāṇḍava warriors—Nakula, Sahadeva, and commander Dhṛṣṭadyumna—arrive to shield him.