Shloka 6
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
एते जिधघृक्षवो यान्ति द्विपाश्चरथपत्तय: । युधिष्ठिरं धार्तराष्ट्रा नरोत्तममिवार्थिन:,“जैसे याचक किसी श्रेष्ठ पुरुषको पाना चाहते हैं, उसी प्रकार हाथी, घोड़े, रथ और पैदलोंसहित ये दुर्योधनके सैनिक युधिष्ठिरको पकड़नेके लिये उनपर चढ़ाई करते हैं
ete jidhṛkṣavo yānti dvipāś ca rathapattayaḥ | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ dhārtarāṣṭrā narottamam ivārthinaḥ ||
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संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses an ethical-tinged simile: the Kaurava forces surge toward Yudhiṣṭhira with the same single-minded urgency as needy petitioners approach a noble benefactor. It highlights how desire (to capture) can drive collective action with intense focus, even in a morally fraught context like war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Dhārtarāṣṭra troops—supported by elephants, chariots, and infantry—are advancing to seize Yudhiṣṭhira, pressing in on him with determined intent.