Shloka 21
द्रौणिप्रतिज्ञा–नारायणास्त्रवर्णनम्
Drauṇi’s Vow and the Description of the Nārāyaṇāstra
इससे क्रोधमें भरे हुए राजा द्रपदने एक पानीदार पैने भल्लसे वृषसेनके धनुषके दो टुकड़े कर डाले
sanjaya uvāca | tataḥ krodhena saṃrabdho rājā drupado vṛṣasenasyāmbudharāṃ tīkṣṇāṃ bhallena dhanuḥ dvidhā cakarta |
サンジャヤは言った。「怒りに満ちたドルパダ王は、瞬時の決断で、光沢ある鋭いバッラ矢（bhalla）を放ち、ヴリシャセーナの弓を二つに断ち割った。戦の熱の中で怒りは決定的な行動を生む推進力となり得るが、同時に、憤怒に判断を委ねることの道義的危うさをも告げている。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can produce swift, forceful results in conflict, but it also underscores an ethical warning: when wrath drives action, discernment and restraint—central to dharma—are endangered even if the act is tactically effective.
Sanjaya reports that Drupada, furious in the midst of battle, shoots a sharp bhalla-arrow and splits Vrishasena’s bow into two, disabling his immediate ability to fight effectively.