Shloka 14
यदेक: समरे पार्थान् सार्जुनानू समयोधयत् । न चैनं पाण्डवा युद्धे वारयामासुरुल्बणम्
sañjaya uvāca |
yad ekaḥ samare pārthān sārjunānū samayodhayat |
na cainaṃ pāṇḍavā yuddhe vārayāmāsur ulbaṇam ||
Sañjaya dit : «Comment se fit-il qu’au plus fort du combat, lui seul affrontât les fils de Pṛthā avec Arjuna, et que pourtant les Pāṇḍava ne pussent arrêter ce guerrier farouche dans la mêlée ?»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield measure of kṣatriya prowess and the difficulty of restraining a fierce opponent; ethically, it underscores how war tests resolve, discipline, and strategic restraint rather than mere numbers.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a single warrior is engaging the Pāṇḍavas along with Arjuna, and despite their efforts they are unable to stop him in the midst of combat.