Shloka 50
Adhyāya 16: Saṃśaptaka-vrata and the Diversion of Arjuna (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६)
ततो<वहारं चक्कुस्ते द्रोणदुर्योधनादय: । तान् विदित्वा पुनस्त्रस्तानयुद्धमनस: परान्
tato ’vahāraṃ cakuste droṇaduryodhanādayaḥ | tān viditvā punas trastān ayuddhamanasaḥ parān |
サञ्जयは語った。そこでドローナ、ドゥルヨーダナらは一策を案じた。敵方が再び恐れを抱き、もはや戦う決意を固めていないと見て取り、その動揺につけ込もうとしたのである――正面からの激突ではなく、機略と布陣の操作によって。恐怖が武人の義務（ダルマ）を蝕み、戦において利に走る進言を招くことが示された。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear and loss of resolve undermine dharma in battle: when warriors become ayuddha-manasaḥ (unwilling to fight), adversaries may resort to calculated stratagems. It implicitly warns that ethical steadiness and courage are crucial, because wavering invites manipulation and escalates tactical opportunism.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa, Duryodhana, and their allies devise a tactical maneuver after perceiving that the opposing side has again become frightened and mentally withdrawn from fighting. They plan to take advantage of that momentary weakness.