Shloka 33
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
विकर्ण वीक्ष्य निर्भिन्न तस्यैवान्ये सहोदरा: । अभ्यद्रवन्त समरे सौभद्रप्रमुखान् रथान्,विकर्णको क्षत-विक्षत हुआ देख उसके दूसरे भाइयोंने समरभूमिमें अभिमन्यु आदि रथियोंपर धावा किया
vikarṇaṁ vīkṣya nirbhinnaṁ tasyaivānye sahodarāḥ | abhyadravanta samare saubhadra-pramukhān rathān ||
Melihat Vikarṇa tercabik oleh luka-luka, saudara-saudara kandungnya yang lain menerjang ke medan laga, menyerbu kereta-kereta perang yang dipimpin Saubhadra (Abhimanyu).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how familial loyalty and kṣatriya duty can compel swift vengeance in war, revealing the ethical tension between duty-bound valor and the tragic escalation of violence.
After Vikarṇa is seen grievously wounded, his full brothers surge forward on the battlefield and attack the chariot-warriors led by Abhimanyu (Saubhadra).