Shloka 14
यदेक: समरे पार्थान् सार्जुनानू समयोधयत् । न चैनं पाण्डवा युद्धे वारयामासुरुल्बणम्
sañjaya uvāca |
yad ekaḥ samare pārthān sārjunānū samayodhayat |
na cainaṃ pāṇḍavā yuddhe vārayāmāsur ulbaṇam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Bagaimana mungkin, di tengah kancah pertempuran, dia seorang diri bertempur melawan putera-putera Pṛthā bersama Arjuna, namun para Pāṇḍava tidak mampu menahan pahlawan yang garang itu dalam pertempuran.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield measure of kṣatriya prowess and the difficulty of restraining a fierce opponent; ethically, it underscores how war tests resolve, discipline, and strategic restraint rather than mere numbers.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a single warrior is engaging the Pāṇḍavas along with Arjuna, and despite their efforts they are unable to stop him in the midst of combat.