Shloka 35
अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
गौतमस्तु रणे क्रुद्धो द्रौषदेयान् महाबलान्
gautamastu raṇe kruddho drauṣadeyān mahābalān
Sañjaya dit : Au cœur de la bataille, Gautama — l’ire entièrement soulevée — se tourna contre les puissants fils de Draupadī. Le vers souligne comment la colère du champ de guerre pousse même des guerriers illustres à viser des adversaires éminents, aggravant le cycle de violence et de représailles qui fait la tragédie morale de cette guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) becomes a decisive force in war, narrowing judgment and escalating destruction. Ethically, it points to the Mahābhārata’s recurring warning that uncontrolled wrath fuels cycles of retaliation, even among those bound by kṣatriya duty.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior Gautama, enraged in the midst of combat, directs his aggression toward the powerful Draupadeyas (Draupadī’s sons), indicating a fierce engagement against prominent Pāṇḍava-aligned fighters.