Shloka 5
दृष्टवा तु सैन्धवे भारमतिमात्रं समाहितम् । सैन्यं तव महाराज युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत्,महाराज! सिंधुराज जयद्रथपर बहुत भार आया देख आपकी सेनाने राजा युधिष्ठिरपर धावा किया
dṛṣṭvā tu saindhave bhāram atimātraṃ samāhitam | sainyaṃ tava mahārāja yudhiṣṭhiram upādravat ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing that the Sindhu-king (Jayadratha) had gathered an excessive weight of resolve and force, your army, O great king, surged forward to assail Yudhiṣṭhira. The verse underscores how concentrated determination in a key warrior can embolden an entire host to press an attack, intensifying the moral strain of war where strategy and ambition often eclipse restraint.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how concentrated resolve and perceived advantage in a single leader can drive collective aggression. Ethically, it points to the danger of letting momentum and strategic zeal override discernment and restraint, thereby deepening the moral burden of warfare.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, noticing Jayadratha’s intense, amassed effort and pressure, the Kaurava forces advanced and attacked Yudhiṣṭhira, signaling a coordinated push against the Pāṇḍava king.