Shloka 353
अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
विव्याध बहुभि: शूर: शरै: संनतपर्वभि: । दूसरी ओर शूरवीर कृपाचार्यने रणभूमिमें कुपित हो महाबली द्रौपदीपुत्रोंको झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बहुत-से बाणोंद्वारा घायल कर दिया
sañjaya uvāca | vivyādha bahubhiḥ śūraḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ |
Sañjaya dit : Le vaillant les perça de nombreuses flèches aux jointures recourbées. De l’autre côté, l’héroïque Kṛpācārya—courroucé sur le champ de bataille—blessa les puissants fils de Draupadī avec quantité de flèches munies de nœuds inclinés vers le bas, accroissant l’élan impitoyable de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and martial duty can drive relentless violence in war: even revered elders like Kṛpācārya, when seized by battlefield fury, inflict severe harm. It implicitly invites reflection on the ethical cost of krodha and the tragic escalation inherent in dharma-bound warfare.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior pierces opponents with many arrows. Specifically, Kṛpācārya, enraged in the fight, strikes and wounds the sons of Draupadī with numerous well-made arrows, marking a fierce turn in the ongoing battle.