Shloka 64
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
अथोकत्क्रुष्ट महाराज पज्चालैर्जितकाशिभि: । मोक्षितं पार्षतं दृष्टवा द्रोणपुत्रं च पीडितम्
athotkruṣṭa mahārāja pāñcālair jitakāśibhiḥ | mokṣitaṃ pārṣataṃ dṛṣṭvā droṇaputraṃ ca pīḍitam ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ô roi, lorsque les Pāñcālas victorieux—ceux qui avaient vaincu Kāśī—virent Dhṛṣṭadyumna, fils de Pṛṣata, délivré du péril, et le fils de Droṇa durement pressé, ils poussèrent de grands rugissements, ivres d’allégresse.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective morale in war rises and falls with visible signs of protection and advantage: rescuing one’s leader and seeing the opponent’s champion distressed becomes a rallying point. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya-world emphasis on loyalty to one’s side and the psychological power of perceived dharma-backed success.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāñcāla forces, encouraged by Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s escape from peril and by Aśvatthāmā being hard-pressed, shout loudly in triumph, signaling a surge of momentum for the Pāṇḍava-aligned troops.