Shloka 6
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
द्रौपदेया नरेन्द्रांश्ष भूयिष्ठानू समवारयन् । द्रोणपुत्रं च पाउ्चाल्य: शिखण्डी समवारयत्,द्रौपदीके पुत्रोंने बहुत-से राजाओंको आगे बढ़नेसे रोक रखा था। पांचालराजकुमार शिखण्डीने द्रोणपुत्र अश्वत्थामाको रोक दिया
drau-padeyā narendrāṁś ca bhūyiṣṭhān samavārayan | droṇaputraṁ ca pāñcālyaḥ śikhaṇḍī samavārayat ||
Sañjaya said: The sons of Draupadī held back many kings from advancing. And Śikhaṇḍī, the Pāñcāla prince, checked Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāmā.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, effective dharma-aligned action emphasizes discipline and coordinated restraint—checking harmful force and protecting one’s side through organized defense rather than impulsive aggression.
Sañjaya reports that Draupadī’s sons are blocking the advance of many kings, while Śikhaṇḍī specifically confronts and restrains Aśvatthāmā, preventing him from pressing forward.