Shloka 633
Chapter 23: Śakuni Reports, Kaurava Advance, and Arjuna’s Penetration of the Host
प्रययुर्यत्र पाउचाल्यो धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथ: । उनकी यह बात सुनकर द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्र और वे मतवाले हाथी वहीं चले गये, जहाँ पांचालराजकुमार महारथी धृष्टद्युम्न थे
prayayur yatra pāñcālyo dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārathaḥ |
Sañjaya said: Hearing those words, Draupadī’s five sons, along with the intoxicated elephants, set out at once and went to the place where the Pāñcāla prince, the great chariot-warrior Dhṛṣṭadyumna, was stationed.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a martial-dharma setting, effective action arises from attentive listening and prompt execution. The verse highlights disciplined responsiveness and loyalty to leadership, showing how coordinated movement of warriors and war-elephants supports the larger ethical duty of one’s side in battle.
Sañjaya reports that, after hearing an instruction or message, Draupadī’s five sons proceed—together with intoxicated elephants—to the location of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcāla prince and great chariot-warrior, indicating a tactical regrouping or joining of forces under his command.