Shloka 34
त्रिपुरदाह-इतिहासः
Tripura-destruction exemplum and counsel to Śalya
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज सौबल: परवीरहा । प्राहिणोत् सुततोमाय शरानाशीविषोपमान्,महाराज! इससे शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाले सुबलपुत्र शकुनिको बड़ा क्रोध हुआ। उसने सुतसोमपर विषधर सर्पोके समान बाणोंकी वर्षा आरम्भ कर दी
tataḥ kruddho mahārāja saubalaḥ paravīrahā | prāhiṇot sutasomāya śarān āśīviṣopamān ||
Sañjaya said: Then, O King, Śakuni—the son of Subala, a slayer of enemy heroes—became enraged and hurled at Sutasoma a shower of arrows, like venomous serpents. The scene underscores how wrath on the battlefield drives men toward ruthless escalation, where skill is harnessed not for restraint but for destruction.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (wrath) rapidly intensifies harm: once anger takes hold, martial ability becomes an instrument of indiscriminate destruction, warning that inner passions can eclipse discernment even among renowned warriors.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Śakuni, furious, launches a fierce volley of arrows at Sutasoma, likening the arrows to venomous snakes to convey their deadly, relentless nature.