Shloka 45
शैनेयचरितम्
The Exploits of Śaineya/Sātyaki amid Encirclement
धृष्टय्युम्नं तु पाज्चाल्यं क्रूरै: सार्थ प्रभद्रकै: । आवन्त्य: सहसौवीरै: क्रुद्धसरूपमवारयत्
dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ tu pāñcālyaṃ krūraiḥ sārthaṃ prabhadrakaiḥ | āvantyāḥ sahasauvīraiḥ kruddhasarūpam avārayat ||
Sañjaya dit : Dhṛṣṭadyumna, prince du Pāñcāla, fut arrêté et contenu par les farouches Prabhadrakas, avec les Avantis et les Sauviras, qui lui firent face en ordre de bataille, le courroux au front.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a dharmic war narrative, outcomes hinge on disciplined coordination: collective resistance by allied troops can restrain a powerful leader, and wrath (krodha) becomes a driving force that shapes tactical choices and consequences.
Sañjaya reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcāla commander, is confronted and held back on the battlefield by fierce Prabhadraka warriors, supported by contingents from Avanti and Sauvīra, who oppose him in an angry, forceful formation.