Shloka 7
Nakula’s Engagement with Citra-sena and Karṇa’s Sons; Śalya Re-stabilizes the Kaurava Host
धन्विन: पुरुषा: केचित् परिवार्य महारथान् । एकं बहव आसाद्य प्रययुर्यमसादनम्,कितने ही धनुर्धर पुरुष महारथियोंको घेर लेते और एक-एकपर बहुत-से योद्धा आक्रमण करके उसे यमलोक पहुँचा देते थे
dhanvinaḥ puruṣāḥ kecit parivārya mahārathān | ekaṃ bahava āsādya prayayur yamasādanam ||
サンジャヤは言った。「ある弓兵たちは偉大なる戦車武者を取り囲み、多くの者が一人の戦士に殺到した。そして群がる攻めで、その者をヤマの住処へと送り込んだ。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of war: even the mightiest can be brought down when many attack one. It implicitly raises ethical tension between valorous single combat and collective, overwhelming force, reminding the listener that battle often collapses ideals into survival and death.
Sañjaya describes battlefield scenes where groups of archers encircle elite chariot-warriors. Many fighters then rush a single target together, killing him—figuratively sending him to Yama’s abode.