Shloka 14
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 25 — Bhīma’s Disruption of Elephant Formations and Bhagadatta’s Shock Advance
पाण्डुनन्दन युधिष्ठिरके हितके लिये प्रयत्न करनेवाले भरतवंशी महारथी शूरवीर युयुत्सुको सुबाहुने प्रयत्नपूर्वक द्रोणाचार्यकी ओर आनेसे रोक दिया ।। सुबाहो: सथनुर्बाणावस्यत: परिघोपमौ । युयुत्सु: शितपीता भ्यां क्षुरा भ्यामच्छिनद्भुजी
sañjaya uvāca |
pāṇḍunandana yudhiṣṭhirake hitake liye prayatna karanevāle bharatavaṃśī mahārathī śūravīra yuyutsuko subāhunā prayatnapūrvaka droṇācāryakī ora ānese rok diyā ||
subāhoḥ sa dhanurbāṇāv asyataḥ parighopamau |
yuyutsuḥ śitapītābhyāṃ kṣurābhyām acchinad bhujī ||
Sanjaya berkata: Demi kesejahteraan Yudhishthira, pahlawan Bharata, Yuyutsu—seorang maharathi terkemuka—dengan cermat menahan Subahu ketika ia maju menuju Drona. Subahu, yang kekuatannya laksana gada besi, melepaskan busur dan anak panah; namun Yuyutsu dengan dua anak panah tajam bak silet, berwarna putih dan kuning, menebas putus kedua lengannya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, the narrative highlights dharma through intention: Yuyutsu acts not for cruelty but to safeguard Yudhishthira’s welfare and to prevent an imminent threat to Drona’s front—showing loyalty to the righteous cause and disciplined, purposeful action.
Subahu advances toward Drona and begins shooting. Yuyutsu intercepts him and, using two razor-edged arrows, severs Subahu’s two arms, thereby stopping his assault and protecting the Pandava side’s strategic interests.