Shloka 21
द्रौणिप्रतिज्ञा–नारायणास्त्रवर्णनम्
Drauṇi’s Vow and the Description of the Nārāyaṇāstra
इससे क्रोधमें भरे हुए राजा द्रपदने एक पानीदार पैने भल्लसे वृषसेनके धनुषके दो टुकड़े कर डाले
sanjaya uvāca | tataḥ krodhena saṃrabdho rājā drupado vṛṣasenasyāmbudharāṃ tīkṣṇāṃ bhallena dhanuḥ dvidhā cakarta |
Sañjaya berkata: Murka, Raja Drupada dengan cepat mengayunkan kehendaknya; dengan anak panah bhalla yang tajam dan berkilau, ia membelah busur Vṛṣasena menjadi dua.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can produce swift, forceful results in conflict, but it also underscores an ethical warning: when wrath drives action, discernment and restraint—central to dharma—are endangered even if the act is tactically effective.
Sanjaya reports that Drupada, furious in the midst of battle, shoots a sharp bhalla-arrow and splits Vrishasena’s bow into two, disabling his immediate ability to fight effectively.