Shloka 366
वारयस्व नरव्यात्र महद्धि भयमागतम् | “महाबाहु! तुम भी द्रोण जिसके अगुआ हैं, इस कौरव-सेनाको आगे बढ़नेसे रोको; क्योंकि नरव्याप्र! पाण्डव-सेनापर महान् भय आ पहुँचा है”
vārayasva naravyāghra mahad dhi bhayam āgatam |
Sañjaya berkata: “Tahan mereka, wahai harimau di antara manusia; bahaya besar telah datang. Wahai yang berlengan perkasa, hentikan pasukan Kaurava yang dipimpin Droṇa agar tidak maju, sebab ketakutan yang dahsyat kini menimpa bala Pāṇḍava.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the heat of war, discernment and restraint are vital: when a situation turns perilous, a leader must check momentum, reassess, and prevent needless escalation—an ethical reminder that power should be governed by prudence.
Sañjaya reports an urgent warning to a heroic addressee, urging him to halt the Kaurava advance under Droṇa because a major threat or panic has arisen affecting the Pāṇḍava forces, signaling a turning point in battlefield dynamics.