Shloka 29
Subhadrā-vilāpaḥ — Subhadrā’s Lament for Abhimanyu
Droṇa-parva 55
ततस्ते दस्यवो लुब्धा: प्रविश्य नृपतेर्गृहम्
tataste dasyavo lubdhāḥ praviśya nṛpater gṛham
Alors ces pillards, avides, poussés par la convoitise, pénétrèrent dans la demeure du roi — une intrusion qui marque l’effondrement de la retenue, lorsque le désir l’emporte sur le dharma et fait de l’entrée une faute.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how lobha (greed) erodes moral boundaries: when desire dominates, even spaces protected by social and royal norms—like a king’s residence—are violated, illustrating adharma’s spread through unchecked appetite.
Vyāsa narrates that greedy bandits/marauders enter the king’s house, indicating an intrusion motivated by plunder and a breakdown of order, often associated with the turmoil and lawlessness surrounding the wider conflict.