Shloka 10
निवारय बल सर्व वयं योत्स्याम पाण्डवान्,“अत: आप अपनी सारी सेनाको रोक दीजिये। पाण्डवोंके साथ हमलोग युद्ध करेंगे।” उसकी यह बात सुनकर भाइयोंसे घिरे हुए राजा दुर्योधनको बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई। उसने अलायुधका प्रस्ताव स्वीकार करते हुए कहा--
sañjaya uvāca | nivāraya balaṃ sarvaṃ vayaṃ yotsyāma pāṇḍavān | ataḥ āpa apanī sārī senā ko rok dījiye | pāṇḍavoṃ ke sātha ham log yuddha kareṅge |
Sanjaya said: “Hold back the entire army. We ourselves will fight the Pandavas. Therefore, restrain all your forces.” Hearing these words, King Duryodhana—surrounded by his brothers—was greatly delighted. Accepting Alayudha’s proposal, he replied accordingly.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how martial zeal and personal pride can drive leaders to accept risky proposals, emphasizing the ethical tension between responsible command (protecting one’s forces) and impulsive delight in aggressive initiatives.
A warrior (Alayudha) urges that the main army be held back while “we” engage the Pandavas directly. Duryodhana, pleased and surrounded by his brothers, accepts this proposal, signaling a strategic and emotionally charged decision in the ongoing war.