Shloka 49
भीमसेन-धृष्टद्युम्नयोर्वाक्यं
Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Speeches on Kṣātra-Dharma
दुर्योधनस्तु संक्रुद्धो भीमसेनस्य मारिष
duryodhanas tu saṁkruddho bhīmasenasya māriṣa
Sañjaya said: But Duryodhana, inflamed with anger at Bhīmasena—O venerable one—(spoke/acted accordingly). The line signals how wrath, when unchecked in the midst of war, drives a leader toward rash and ethically fraught decisions, intensifying the cycle of violence rather than restoring order.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) can seize a warrior-leader and distort judgment. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, unchecked wrath becomes a catalyst for adharma—prompting impulsive choices that deepen suffering and prolong violence.
Sañjaya reports a turning point in which Duryodhana becomes intensely enraged at Bhīma. The narration sets up Duryodhana’s next words or actions, indicating a reactive escalation within the battlefield events of the Droṇa Parva.