Shloka 17
द्रोणानीक-व्यतिक्रमः — Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Break Through Droṇa’s Array
एवमुक्तस्त्ववाक्ृशीर्षो विमना: स सुयोधन: । श्रुत्वा तं समय॑ तस्य ध्यानमेवान्वपद्यत,“जयद्रथके ऐसा कहनेपर दुर्योधन अपना सिर नीचे किये मन-ही-मन बहुत दुःखी हो गया और तुम्हारी उस प्रतिज्ञाको सुनकर उसे बड़ी भारी चिन्ता हो गयी
evam uktas tv avākśīrṣo vimanāḥ sa suyodhanaḥ | śrutvā taṃ samayaṃ tasya dhyānam evānvapadyata ||
Sañjaya dit : Ainsi apostrophé, Suyodhana (Duryodhana), la tête baissée et l’esprit accablé, tomba dans le découragement. Entendant ce vœu, il s’abîma dans une méditation inquiète et profonde, troublé par le poids moral et stratégique de la promesse désormais engagée.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A solemn vow (samaya) carries ethical and practical consequences; even powerful leaders can be shaken when they realize a pledge has set unavoidable events in motion, revealing how inner fear and attachment can undermine resolve.
After hearing a decisive pledge made in the surrounding episode, Duryodhana becomes visibly downcast and inwardly troubled, turning to anxious contemplation about what that vow will mean for the unfolding battle.