Shloka 6
Saubhadra under Concentrated Assault; Pārṣata’s Intervention and Escalation
तथास्य चतुरो वाहांक्षतुर्भि: सायकोत्तमै: । पीडयामास संक्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नस्य मारिष,आर्य! क्रोधमें भरे हुए द्रोणाचार्यने चार उत्तम सायकोंसे धृष्टद्युम्नके चारों घोड़ोंको भी बहुत पीड़ा दी
tathāsya caturo vāhāṁś caturbhiḥ sāyakottamaiḥ | pīḍayāmāsa saṅkruddho dhṛṣṭadyumnasya māriṣa ||
Sanjaya berkata: Kemudian, dalam amarahnya, Droṇācārya menyeksa empat ekor kuda Dhṛṣṭadyumna dengan empat anak panah terbaik—menekan pertempuran dengan menyerang terus pada sumber gerak dan kawalan lawannya di medan perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies violence and shapes battlefield choices: Droṇa, driven by wrath, targets not only the warrior but also the horses—showing how passion can broaden harm and escalate conflict.
Sanjaya reports that Droṇācārya, enraged, shoots four superb arrows to afflict the four horses of Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s chariot, a tactical strike aimed at impairing his opponent’s movement and effectiveness in battle.