Shloka 25
Somadatta–Sātyaki Engagement; Bhīma’s Interventions; Droṇa–Yudhiṣṭhira Astra Exchange
Book 7, Chapter 132
ततो दुर्योधनो5गच्छत् तूर्णमाचार्यशासनात् | उद्यम्यात्मानमुग्राय कर्मणे सपदानुग:,तदनन्तर आचार्यकी आज्ञासे दुर्योधन अपने-आपको उग्र कर्म करनेके लिये तैयार करके अपने अनुचरोंके साथ शीघ्र वहाँसे चला गया
tato duryodhano 'gacchat tūrṇam ācāryaśāsanāt | udyamyātmānam ugrāya karmaṇe sapadānugaḥ ||
Lalu Duryodhana, menaati titah gurunya, segera berangkat. Ia membangkitkan dirinya untuk perbuatan yang garang, dan cepat pergi dari sana bersama para pengiringnya.
द्रोण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how obedience and discipline (following a teacher’s command) can become ethically ambiguous when directed toward violent ends; it invites reflection on responsibility—whether one merely follows orders or also judges the righteousness of the deed.
After receiving Drona’s instruction, Duryodhana immediately leaves, energizing himself for a harsh action and proceeding quickly with his attendants, signaling urgency and escalation within the battlefield events.