Shloka 55
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
अभिगम्य सुदुर्धर्ष: सहदेवो युधां पति: । विकृष्य बलवच्चापं क्रोधेन प्रज्वलन्निव
abhigamya sudurdharṣaḥ sahadevo yudhāṃ patiḥ | vikṛṣya balavac cāpaṃ krodhena prajvalann iva ||
സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു— “യുദ്ധാധിപനായ, അത്യന്തം ദുർധർഷനായ സഹദേവൻ സമീപം ചെന്നു; ക്രോധത്തിൽ ജ്വലിക്കുന്നവനെപ്പോലെ തന്റെ ബലവത്തായ വില്ല് പൂർണ്ണശക്തിയോടെ വലിച്ചു.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its battlefield form: intense emotion (krodha) arises, but the warrior channels it into focused, rule-bound action rather than uncontrolled cruelty—valor governed by purpose.
Sañjaya describes Sahadeva advancing on the battlefield and forcefully drawing his bow, appearing to blaze with anger as he readies an attack on his opponent.