Shloka 33
कर्मणा सुनृशंसेन तस्य नाथो व्यवस्थित: । द्रपदकुमार धृष्टद्युम्नने जिनपर आक्रमण करके अत्यन्त क्रूरतापूर्ण कर्मके द्वारा जिन्हें अनाथके समान मार डाला था, उन्हींका यह रक्षक या सहायक उठ खड़ा हुआ है || ३२६ || गुरु मे यत्र पाउचाल्य: केशपक्षे परामृशत्
karmaṇā sunṛśaṃsena tasya nātho vyavasthitaḥ | drupadakumāra dhṛṣṭadyumnena yenāparākrameṇa ākrāmya atyanta-krūratāpūrṇa-karmaṇā anāthavat nihato 'bhūt, tasyaiva eṣa rakṣitā sahāyakaḥ utthitaḥ | guru me yatra pāñcālyaḥ keśapakṣe parāmṛśat ||
アルジュナは言った。「極めて残虐な行いによって、彼は守る者なき者のように見捨てられた。しかるに今、その同じ者のために、護る者が起ち上がり、備えて立っている。ドルパダの子ドリシュタデュムナこそ、敵意の力で襲いかかり、情け容赦ない残酷な所業によって、彼を無主無援の者のように討ち倒した者だ——それでも今、彼の弁護者が現れた。そしてその場で、パンチャーラの王子は我が師を髪をつかんで捕らえたのだ。」
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of war: acts done with cruelty (sunṛśaṃsa karma) create moral outrage and calls for accountability, especially when they involve violating reverence owed to a teacher. It contrasts helplessness created by violence with the sudden appearance of a ‘protector,’ underscoring how alliances and retaliation can invert roles of victim and defended party.
Arjuna recalls the brutal killing/striking down carried out by Drupada’s son Dhrishtadyumna and emphasizes the indignity of the Panchala prince seizing Arjuna’s teacher (Drona) by the hair. He points out that despite such cruelty, a defender has now arisen for that very person, sharpening the sense of injustice and the emotional stakes in the Drona Parva conflict.