Shloka 6
Saubhadra under Concentrated Assault; Pārṣata’s Intervention and Escalation
तथास्य चतुरो वाहांक्षतुर्भि: सायकोत्तमै: । पीडयामास संक्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नस्य मारिष,आर्य! क्रोधमें भरे हुए द्रोणाचार्यने चार उत्तम सायकोंसे धृष्टद्युम्नके चारों घोड़ोंको भी बहुत पीड़ा दी
tathāsya caturo vāhāṁś caturbhiḥ sāyakottamaiḥ | pīḍayāmāsa saṅkruddho dhṛṣṭadyumnasya māriṣa ||
Sanjaya dijo: Entonces, en su furia, Droṇācārya atormentó a los cuatro caballos de Dhṛṣṭadyumna con cuatro flechas excelentes—apremiando la batalla al herir el mismo medio de movilidad y dominio de su adversario en la guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies violence and shapes battlefield choices: Droṇa, driven by wrath, targets not only the warrior but also the horses—showing how passion can broaden harm and escalate conflict.
Sanjaya reports that Droṇācārya, enraged, shoots four superb arrows to afflict the four horses of Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s chariot, a tactical strike aimed at impairing his opponent’s movement and effectiveness in battle.