Shloka 28
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
तस्य क्रुद्ध: कृपो राजन् शक्ति चिक्षेप दारुणाम्
tasya kruddhaḥ kṛpo rājan śaktiṃ cikṣepa dāruṇām
Sañjaya dit : Ô roi, Kripa, enflammé de colère contre lui, lança une redoutable arme śakti—un geste qui épaissit l’ombre morale du champ de bataille, où la fureur l’emporte sans cesse sur la retenue et où le devoir se poursuit par des moyens toujours plus meurtriers.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) drives warriors to extreme actions, suggesting an ethical warning: when wrath governs judgment, violence escalates and dharma becomes harder to discern and uphold amid war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛpa, enraged at his opponent, throws a dreadful śakti weapon, marking a sharp escalation in the combat described in this section of Droṇa Parva.