Shloka 147
Sauptika Parva, Adhyaya 8 — Dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadha and the Camp’s Nocturnal Rout
निष्क्रम्य शिबिरात् तस्मात् ताभ्यां संगम्य वीर्यवान्
niṣkramya śibirāt tasmāt tābhyāṃ saṅgamya vīryavān
Sañjaya said: Having gone out from that camp, the valiant one met with those two—moving from the confines of the encampment to join his companions as the night’s grim purpose advanced.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights a narrative pivot: prowess and resolve (vīrya) can be directed toward actions whose moral weight depends on intent and method. In the Sauptika context, martial capability is shown moving toward a night operation, inviting reflection on how strategy and violence can slip from righteous warfare into ethically fraught conduct.
Sañjaya reports that a valiant warrior leaves the camp and then meets ‘those two’ companions. The verse functions as a connective step, marking departure from the encampment and the regrouping of allies immediately before the ensuing events of the Sauptika episode.