Shloka 34
संजय उवाच ततस्तत् पुनरावृत्तं युधिष्ठिरबलं महत् | ततो द्रोणश्व कर्णश्व॒ परान् ममृदतुर्युधि,संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! तदनन्तर युधिष्ठिरकी वह विशाल सेना पुनः लौट आयी। तत्पश्चात् द्रोणाचार्य और कर्ण युद्धके मैदानमें शत्रुओंको रौंदने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | tatastat punarāvṛttaṃ yudhiṣṭhira-balaṃ mahat | tato droṇaś ca karṇaś ca parān mamṛdatur yudhi ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, kemudian bala besar Yudhiṣṭhira berbalik lagi dan kembali memasuki pertempuran. Lalu Droṇa dan Karṇa, di tengah kancah perang, mulai menghancurkan para lawan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the relentless momentum of war: even after a withdrawal or reversal, forces regroup and re-enter combat, while commanders like Droṇa and Karṇa intensify violence. Ethically, it underscores how leadership decisions in a dharma-yuddha context can escalate destruction, reminding readers that strategic prowess and duty can coexist with grave human cost.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira’s large army, having turned back again, returns to the battlefield. In response, Droṇa and Karṇa press forward and begin crushing the opposing side in the fight.