Shloka 653
पार्श्वतो5भ्यहनत् क्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नस्प वाहिनीम् । उन सबके चले जानेपर सुबलपुत्र शकुनि पुनः कुपित हो पार्श्रभागसे आकर धृष्टद्यम्मकी सेनाका संहार करने लगा
pārśvato 'bhyahanat kruddho dhṛṣṭadyumnas tu vāhinīm |
Sañjaya said: Enraged, Dhṛṣṭadyumna struck the opposing host from the flank, cutting into the army in a sweeping side-attack. In the brutal momentum of war, tactical fury replaces restraint, and the battlefield becomes a test of command, courage, and the limits of righteous conduct amid slaughter.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can drive decisive action in war, raising the ethical tension between necessary kṣatriya duty and the moral danger of letting wrath govern conduct. It invites reflection on whether strategy and duty can remain aligned with dharma when emotions intensify violence.
Sañjaya reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna, in anger, attacks an army formation from the flank, implying a tactical side-assault that disrupts and damages the opposing host during the Shalya Parva battles.