Shloka 30
तांश्वातिभग्नान् सम्प्रेक्ष्य पुत्रो द:ःशासनस्तव । पाषाणयोधिन: शूरान् पर्वतीयानचोदयत्
tāñ śvātibhagnān samprekṣya putro duḥśāsanas tava | pāṣāṇayodhinaḥ śūrān parvatīyān acodayat ||
サンジャヤは言った。兵らが完全に打ち砕かれ、秩序もなく逃げ散るのを見て、汝の子ドゥフシャーサナは、石をもって戦う山の戦士たち—勇猛なる者ども—を駆り立て、攻勢を強めて押し進めよと命じた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring ethical tension in the epic: when defeat and panic spread, leaders may respond by inciting further violence rather than seeking restraint or right conduct. It implicitly warns how attachment to victory and anger can push commanders toward escalation, often at the cost of dharma.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava side has been badly shaken and is fleeing. Seeing this, Duḥśāsana orders/urges the mountain warriors—fighters known for using stones—to engage and counter the rout.