Mahabharata 7.29.6 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 29, Shloka 6
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 29 — Arjuna’s defeat of Vṛṣaka–Acalā and the neutralization of Śakuni’s māyā
तस्य पार्थोीं धनुश्छित्त्वा परिवारं निहत्य च । लालयजन्निव राजानं भगदत्तमयोधयत्,तब अर्जुनने राजा भगदत्तका धनुष काटकर उनके परिवारको मार डाला और उन्हें लाड़ लड़ाते हुए-से उनके साथ युद्ध आरम्भ किया
tasya pārtho dhanuś chittvā parivāraṁ nihatya ca | lālayann iva rājānaṁ bhagadattam ayodhayat ||
Sañjaya dijo: Arjuna primero cercenó el arco del rey Bhagadatta, luego abatió a sus asistentes, y después entabló combate con el monarca—casi como si lo complaciera con un juego. La escena revela el dominio contenido de Arjuna en la guerra: aun en el dharma-yuddha, mientras asesta golpes mortales, mide la fuerza, aísla al adversario principal y evita una escalada innecesaria hasta que el choque decisivo se vuelve inevitable.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, the epic frames an ideal of disciplined force: Arjuna neutralizes the opponent’s capacity to harm (cutting the bow), removes immediate threats (the retinue), and then meets the principal warrior directly—suggesting restraint, tactical clarity, and responsibility within dharma-yuddha.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna severs Bhagadatta’s bow, kills or disperses his surrounding fighters, and then begins direct combat with Bhagadatta, described with the simile ‘as if indulging him,’ highlighting Arjuna’s superiority and controlled engagement.
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