Shloka 12
Vāraṇāvata-prasaṃsā and the Pāṇḍavas’ Departure (वरणावत-प्रशंसा तथा पाण्डव-प्रयाणम्)
वैशग्पायन उवाच द्रुपदेनैवमुक्तस्तु भारद्वाज: प्रतापवान् | मुहूर्त चिन्तयित्वा तु मन्युनाभिपरिष्लुत:
vaiśampāyana uvāca | drupadenaivam uktas tu bhāradvājaḥ pratāpavān | muhūrtaṃ cintayitvā tu manyunābhipariṣlutaḥ |
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Así interpelado por el rey Drupada, Droṇa, el valeroso hijo de Bhāradvāja, quedó sobrecogido por la ira. Tras reflexionar un breve instante, con la mente inundada de resentimiento, forjó en su interior la resolución de tomar desquite del señor de Pāñcāla y partió hacia Hastināpura, la capital de los Kauravas.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse illustrates how anger (manyu) arising from insult can eclipse discernment and crystallize into a vow of retaliation. Ethically, it warns that unresolved resentment—especially in those with power and skill—can become a deliberate cause of large-scale harm, making self-mastery and forgiveness crucial to dharma.
After Drupada speaks to him in a way that wounds his pride, Droṇa becomes enraged, pauses to think, and then inwardly decides on revenge. He proceeds toward Hastināpura, where his association with the Kauravas will provide the means to act on that resolve.