Shloka 22
द्रोणविक्रमदर्शनम् / The Display of Droṇa’s Onslaught and the Debate on Pāṇḍava Regrouping
तस्मिन् हते महामात्रे पज्चालानां महारथे । अपायाज्जवनैरश्रैद्रोणात् त्रस्तो युधिष्ठिर:
tasmin hate mahāmātre pāñcālānāṁ mahārathe | apāyāj javanair astrair droṇāt trasto yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。パーンチャーラ軍の大将、偉大なるマハーラティが討たれると、ユディシュティラは恐怖に揺さぶられ、ドローナが疾く飛ぶ武器で圧し迫る中、彼の前から退いた。この瞬間は、節制を旨とする義王でさえ、戦の残酷な勢いに押され、優れた武力の前に退却を余儀なくされることを示している。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of dharma in war: even a principled leader like Yudhiṣṭhira can be overwhelmed by circumstances, showing that righteousness must contend with fear, force, and the harsh realities of battle.
After a prominent Pāñcāla commander and great chariot-warrior is killed, Droṇa attacks fiercely with rapid astras. Yudhiṣṭhira, alarmed, withdraws from Droṇa’s assault.