Shloka 53
दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः
Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva
चेदयश्न महाराज सृजजया: काशिकोसला: । अभ्यद्रवन्त संह्ृष्टा भारद्वाजं युयुत्सया,महाराज! उस समय चेदि, सृंजय, काशी और कोसल प्रदेशोंके सैनिक हर्ष और उत्साहमें भरकर युद्धकी अभिलाषासे द्रोणाचार्यपर टूट पड़े
cedayaś ca mahārāja sṛñjayāḥ kāśikośalāḥ | abhyadravanta saṁhṛṣṭā bhāradvājaṁ yuyutsayā ||
Sañjaya said: O great king, the Cedis, the Sṛñjayas, and the warriors of Kāśī and Kośala—filled with exhilaration—rushed upon Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), driven by the desire to fight. The scene underscores how collective zeal and martial ambition surge in war, even against a revered teacher, as duty to one’s side overrides personal reverence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring ethical tension in the Mahābhārata: in war, group-duty and allegiance can propel warriors to attack even a venerable teacher. Martial enthusiasm (saṁharṣa) and the drive to win can eclipse personal reverence, showing how dharma becomes contested and situational on the battlefield.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that allied forces—Cedis, Sṛñjayas, and the troops of Kāśī and Kośala—charge at Droṇa (called Bhāradvāja) with high spirits and a desire for combat, intensifying the battle around the Kaurava commander.