Shloka 2
Adhyāya 6: Śibira-dvāra-sthita Bhūta-varṇana and Aśvatthāmā’s Śaraṇāgati to Mahādeva
संजय उवाच कृतवर्माणमामन्त्रय कृपं च स महारथ: । द्रौणि्मन्युपरीतात्मा शिबिरद्वारमागमत्
sañjaya uvāca kṛtavarmāṇam āmantrya kṛpaṃ ca sa mahārathaḥ | drauṇir manyuparītātmā śibiradvāram āgamat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah memanggil Kṛtavarmā dan Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā putra Droṇa—seorang mahāratha, jiwanya diliputi amarah—datang ke gerbang perkemahan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how actions initiated under overpowering wrath (manyu) can lead toward ethically dangerous choices. It signals a shift from disciplined warfare to impulsive, retaliatory intent, warning that inner agitation can eclipse dharmic restraint.
Aśvatthāmā, burning with anger, calls Kṛtavarmā and Kṛpa to join him and then goes to the entrance of the camp, setting the stage for the ensuing events of the Sauptika episode.