Shloka 62
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 95 — Sātyaki’s Breakthrough and the Routing of Allied Contingents
धनुश्वास्यापरैश्छित्त्वा शरै: पार्थों विचक्रमे । अम्बष्ठस्तु गदां गृह कोपपर्याकुलेक्षण:
dhanuḥśvāsya-aparaiś chittvā śaraiḥ pārtho vicakrame | ambaṣṭhas tu gadāṃ gṛhya kopaparyākulekṣaṇaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : Après avoir tranché, d’autres flèches aidant, l’arc et sa corde, Pārtha (Arjuna) s’avança en manœuvrant avec une rapidité fulgurante. Mais Ambaṣṭha, saisissant sa massue, fixa la scène d’un regard bouleversé par la colère : sa fureur l’arracha au combat à distance pour le jeter dans l’assaut brutal du corps à corps.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts disciplined skill with anger-driven reaction: Arjuna’s precise, strategic severing of the bow and string shows controlled mastery, while Ambaṣṭha’s rage pushes him toward a more violent, close-range response—implying that wrath can narrow judgment even in a dharmic battlefield.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna cutting an opponent’s bow and bowstring with arrows and then advancing. In response, the warrior Ambaṣṭha grabs a mace, his eyes turbulent with anger, preparing to engage in close combat.