Shloka 34
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
एकस्तु धार्तराष्ट्रेभ्य:ः पाण्डवान् य: समाश्रित: । त॑ बृहन्तो महाकाया युयुत्सुमवहन् रणे
ekas tu dhārtarāṣṭrebhyaḥ pāṇḍavān yaḥ samāśritaḥ | taṃ bṛhanto mahākāyā yuyutsum avahan raṇe ||
Sañjaya dit : Parmi les fils de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, il en était un—Yuyutsu—qui avait pris refuge auprès des Pāṇḍava. Dans l’épaisseur du combat, de grands guerriers au corps immense le saisirent et l’emportèrent au milieu de la mêlée—preuve que l’attachement au dharma peut isoler un homme jusque parmi les siens et le faire devenir une cible dans la confusion de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between birth-based loyalty and chosen allegiance: Yuyutsu, though born among the Dhārtarāṣṭras, aligns himself with the Pāṇḍavas, implying a commitment to what he deems dharma. Such a choice can bring immediate peril and social isolation, especially in war.
Sañjaya reports that Yuyutsu—identified as the lone Dhārtarāṣṭra aligned with the Pāṇḍavas—was seized and carried away in the midst of battle by large, powerful warriors, indicating a moment of capture/forcible removal amid the chaos of combat.