Shloka 116
अभ्यद्रवत् सुसंक्रुद्ध इच्छन् द्रोणस्प जीवितम् । उस समय द्रोणाचार्यके जीवनकी रक्षा चाहते हुए राजा दुर्योधनने अत्यन्त कुपित हो पूरे प्रयत्नके साथ पाण्डवोंपर धावा किया
abhyadravat susaṅkruddha icchan droṇasya jīvitam |
Sañjaya said: Burning with fierce anger, and intent on preserving Droṇa’s life, King Duryodhana charged at the Pāṇḍavas with all his might. The moment highlights how, amid the moral chaos of war, loyalty to one’s commander and factional duty can harden into wrathful aggression, eclipsing broader ethical restraint.
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The verse underscores how loyalty and the urge to protect one’s leader can become ethically ambiguous when driven by uncontrolled anger. In the battlefield context, duty (to one’s side and commander) is shown colliding with restraint and discernment—revealing how emotion can dominate moral judgment.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana, furious and determined to save Droṇa, launches a forceful assault against the Pāṇḍavas. It marks a surge of protective aggression aimed at preventing Droṇa’s downfall.