Shloka 62
सो5तिविद्धो महेष्वासो नानालिड्रैरमर्षण: । युयुधानेन वै द्रौणि: प्रहसन् वाक्यमब्रवीत्,जब युयुधानने नाना प्रकारके चिह्लोंवाले बाणोंद्वारा महाधनुर्धर अश्वत्थामाको अत्यन्त घायल कर दिया, तब उसने अमर्षमें भरकर उनसे हँसते हुए कहा--
so 'tividdho maheṣvāso nānāliṅgair amarṣaṇaḥ | yuyudhānena vai drauṇiḥ prahasan vākyam abravīt ||
Meski tertusuk parah oleh anak panah Yuyudhāna yang bertanda beraneka ragam, Aśvatthāmā putra Droṇa—pemanah agung—tak sudi menanggung penghinaan. Dipenuhi amarah, ia tertawa dan berkata kepada Yuyudhāna.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kṣatriya ideal: even when grievously wounded, a warrior maintains outward composure and answers challenge with resolve. It also shows how anger (amarṣa) can coexist with controlled, strategic speech—an ethical tension between honor-driven restraint and the escalation of violence.
During the battle, Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki) strikes Aśvatthāmā with many marked arrows, wounding him severely. Aśvatthāmā, enraged yet laughing in defiance, addresses Yuyudhāna—setting up a verbal challenge and the next phase of their combat.