Shloka 34
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
पज्चाला: सोमकाश्वैव परिवद्रु: समनन््तत: । राजा द्रुपदके उस महारथी पुत्रको युद्धविमुख हुआ देख पांचालों और सोमकोंने उसे चारों ओरसे घेरकर अपने बीचमें कर लिया ।। ३३ $ || तथैव तव पुत्राश्न परिवद्र॒ुर्द्धिजोत्तमम्
pañcālāḥ somakāś caiva parivavruḥ samanantataḥ | rājā drupadakaḥ tasya mahārathī putraṃ yuddha-vimukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā pañcālāḥ somakāś ca enam caturdiśaṃ parivārya madhye cakruḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「パーンチャーラとソーマカは四方から彼を取り囲んだ。大車戦士、すなわちドルパダ王の子が戦いを背にしたのを見て、彼らはあらゆる方角から包囲し、隊列の中央へと引き入れた。退却を抑え、戦の道義的圧力のもとで自らの大義の規律へと引き戻すためである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the battlefield context, the verse highlights the tension between personal wavering and collective duty: allies may restrain a warrior’s retreat to preserve morale, cohesion, and the perceived obligation to stand one’s ground in a righteous cause.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāñcālas and Somakas notice Drupada’s son, an elite chariot-warrior, turning away from combat; they immediately surround him from all sides and bring him into their midst, effectively preventing withdrawal and reasserting control within their formation.