Shloka 37
वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च
The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel
युधामन्यु त्रिभि: षड़भिरुत्तमौजसमाहवे । अन्यांश्व सैनिकान् विद्ध्वा युधिष्ठटिरमुपाद्रवत्
sañjaya uvāca |
yudhāmanyuḥ tribhiḥ ṣaḍbhir uttamaujasaṃ āhave |
anyānś ca sainikān viddhvā yudhiṣṭhiram upādravat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Di tengah pertempuran, Yudhāmanyu memanah Uttamaujas dengan tiga atau enam batang panah; lalu setelah menembus prajurit-prajurit lain, ia menerjang mengejar Yudhiṣṭhira.
सयजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh ethical pressure of war: skill and duty-driven aggression (kṣatriya conduct) can rapidly escalate violence, reminding the reader that battlefield success often comes intertwined with moral burden and the tragedy of kin-conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhāmanyu, amid the fighting, pierces Uttamaujas with a small volley of arrows (three or six), also strikes other soldiers, and then rushes forward to attack or pursue Yudhiṣṭhira.