Shloka 24
भ्रात्रा प्रस्थापितो वीर: स्वेनानीकेन दंशित: । प्रययौ पुरुषव्याप्र: स्वसैन्यं स विषादयन्,भीष्मजीको रणभूमिमें गिरा देख आपका वीर पुत्र पुरुषसिंह दुःशासन अपने भाईके भेजनेपर अपनी ही सेनासे घिरा हुआ बड़े वेगसे द्रोणाचार्यकी सेनाकी ओर दौड़ा गया। उस समय वह कौरव-सेनाको विषादमें डाल रहा था
bhrātrā prasthāpito vīraḥ svenānīkena daṃśitaḥ | prayayau puruṣavyāghraḥ svasainyaṃ sa viṣādayan ||
Sañjaya said: Urged on and dispatched by his brother, that hero—hemmed in and pressed hard by his own battle-array—charged forward with great force. Like a tiger among men, he rushed toward Droṇa’s division, and in doing so he cast the Kaurava host into dejection, for the sight of their champion fallen on the field had shaken their resolve.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a warrior’s actions and the perception of victory or loss directly affect collective morale. In dharmic warfare, leadership is not only physical prowess but also sustaining the army’s steadiness (dhṛti) amid fear and grief.
Sañjaya describes Duḥśāsana being sent forward by his brother and, though constrained and pressured within his own formation, surging ahead toward Droṇa’s contingent. His movement occurs amid a crisis of confidence in the Kaurava ranks, shaken by the fall of a key champion on the battlefield.