Shloka 23
Adhyāya 40 (Book 7, Droṇa-parva): Abhimanyu’s Rapid Advance and Battlefield Disruption
पश्य दुःशासनं वीरमभिमन्युवशं गतम्
paśya duḥśāsanaṃ vīram abhimanyuvaśaṃ gatam
サञ्जयは言った。「見よ、勇士ドゥフシャーサナを――彼はアビマンニュの威力の下に落ち、その支配に組み伏せられた。」この一句は、戦場の運の移ろいと、武勇が一時は猛者をも屈せしめ得る一方で、大いなる争いがなおアダルマと復讐に駆られているという道義の緊張を示している。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a war driven by entrenched hostility, individual moments reveal the impermanence of dominance: a feared warrior can be brought under another’s control. The verse invites reflection on how martial power shifts rapidly, while ethical responsibility (dharma) remains the true measure beyond temporary victories.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duḥśāsana, a prominent Kaurava fighter, has come under Abhimanyu’s control—indicating Abhimanyu’s tactical superiority at that moment in the fighting.