Shloka 13
अमोघशक्तिव्यंसनप्रश्नः — Why Karṇa’s Śakti Was Not Used on Arjuna
संजय उवाच रात्रियुद्धे तदा राजन् वर्तमाने सुदारुणे | द्रोणमभ्यद्रवन् सर्वे पाण्डवा: सह सोमकै:,संजयने कहा--राजन्! जब वह अत्यन्त दारुण रात्रियुद्ध चलने लगा, उस समय सोमकोंसहित समस्त पाण्डवोंने द्रोणाचार्यपर धावा किया
sañjaya uvāca | rātriyuddhe tadā rājan vartamāne sudāruṇe | droṇam abhyadravan sarve pāṇḍavāḥ saha somakaiḥ ||
ສັນຊະຍະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ຂ້າແຕ່ພຣະຣາຊາ, ເມື່ອສົງຄາມກາງຄືນອັນໂຫດຮ້າຍຢ່າງຍິ່ງກໍາລັງດໍາເນີນ, ພານດະວະທັງປວງ ພ້ອມດ້ວຍພວກໂສມະກະ ໄດ້ພຸ່ງເຂົ້າໄປ ແລະບຸກໂຈມດຣົນາຈາຣຍະ»។
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how dharma is tested under extreme conditions: even in a terrifying night-battle, warriors act according to alliance, duty, and strategic necessity. It underscores the ethical tension between righteous aims and the harsh means of war.
As the night fighting becomes intensely brutal, Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas, supported by the Somakas, collectively launch an assault on Droṇa, making him the immediate focus of their attack.