Shloka 32
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय नकुल: क्रोधमूर्च्छित:
athānyad dhanur ādāya nakulaḥ krodha-mūrcchitaḥ
Sañjaya dit : Alors Nakula, submergé et emporté par la colère, saisit un autre arc—signe d’une résolution renouvelée de retourner au combat avec une intensité accrue, tandis que la fureur commence à diriger l’action du guerrier sous la contrainte morale de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can seize a warrior’s mind and redirect action; in the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, even when battle is a duty, yielding to krodha risks clouding judgment and dharmic restraint.
Sañjaya reports that Nakula, overwhelmed by anger, picks up another bow—indicating he is preparing to continue or intensify his combat after a shift in the immediate battle situation.