Shloka 29
Chapter 30: Formation Disruption, Competing War-Cries, and Nīla’s Fall
Droṇa-parva
सा हन्यमाना पार्थेन तव पुत्रस्य वाहिनी
sā hanyamānā pārthena tava putrasya vāhinī
サンジャヤは言った。「パールタ（アルジュナ）がそれを打ち倒すとき、汝の子の軍勢は切り裂かれて粉々となり—その隊列は彼の猛攻の下に崩れ落ちた。これは、不義の力に寄りかかった驕りが、正しき大義のために鍛えられた規律ある勇武に遭えば、たちまち揺らぎ崩れるという冷厳な証しである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral and practical fragility of an army aligned with adharma: sheer numbers and pride cannot withstand disciplined prowess when wielded in service of a righteous cause. It also reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring ethic that actions (karma) and alignment with dharma shape outcomes on the battlefield.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna (Pārtha) is cutting down the Kaurava host—identified as ‘your son’s army’—indicating a moment of severe pressure and disarray among Duryodhana’s forces during the Drona Parva battles.