Mahabharata 7.37.21 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 37, Shloka 21
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 37: Sañjaya’s Account of Abhimanyu’s Precision Disruption of a Chariot Contingent
तब आपके सभी पुत्रोंने मिलकर अभिमन्युको त्रास देना आरम्भ किया, फिर तो वह क्रोधसे जल उठा और अपनी अस्त्र-शिक्षा तथा हृदयका महान् बल दिखाने लगा ।।
tataḥ sarve tava putrāḥ saṃhatā abhimanyum trāsayitum ārabdhāḥ; sa tu krodhena pradīptaḥ svāṃ astravidyāṃ hṛdayasya ca mahad balaṃ pradarśayām āsa. garuḍānilaraṃhobhir ayayantur vākyakaraiḥ; dāntair aśmakadāyādas tvaramāṇo hāvārayat.
Dijo Sañjaya: Entonces todos tus hijos, juntos, comenzaron a hostigar a Abhimanyu. Enfurecido, ardió como una llama y mostró tanto su maestría en las armas como la gran fortaleza de su corazón. Veloz como Garuḍa y como el viento, avanzó con ímpetu y—apresurándose—contuvo la arremetida del príncipe de Aśmaka (heredero de los Aśmakas).
संजय उवाच
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The verse contrasts coordinated hostility with individual excellence: when many attack one, the ethical weight of the act is highlighted, while Abhimanyu’s response models disciplined valor—skill (astravidyā) guided by inner courage (hṛdaya-bala) that can restrain chaos even amid overwhelming odds.
Sañjaya reports that Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons collectively begin to harass Abhimanyu. Abhimanyu, angered, fights with great speed and prowess, displaying his training and courage, and he checks the advance of the Aśmaka prince (the Aśmaka heir).
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