Shloka 55
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 95 — Sātyaki’s Breakthrough and the Routing of Allied Contingents
सवाजिरथमातज्न् निध्नन् व्यचरदर्जुन:
savājiratham ātajñān nidhnan vyacarad arjunaḥ
サンジャヤは言った。「アルジュナは戦場を縦横に駆け、敵の戦車を、その馬と御者もろとも打ち倒していった――暴力の器具とそれを操る者とが同時に滅びる、容赦なき武の決意の光景である。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh reality of kṣatriya warfare: when duty is pursued through battle, the destruction extends beyond individuals to the entire apparatus of violence. It invites reflection on responsibility and the ethical weight of martial action even when undertaken as dharma.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna is ranging across the field and cutting down enemy chariot-units—horses, chariots, and the missile-fighters associated with them—signaling Arjuna’s dominance in that phase of the fight.