Shloka 34
अध्याय ८८ — घटोत्कच-दुर्योधनयुद्धवर्णनम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Duryodhana Engagement
ततो<भिवीक्ष्याप्रतिमप्र भाव- स्तवात्मजस्त्वरमाणो रथेन
tato ’bhivīkṣyāpratimapra-bhāvaḥ tavātmajas tvaramāṇo rathena
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, setelah memandang pahlawan yang tiada bandingan kekuatannya itu, puteramu—bergegas dengan keretanya—maju untuk menyahut, didorong oleh rasa segera di tengah tekanan perang dan maruah nama.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the perception of another’s extraordinary prowess can compel swift action; in a dharma-framed war, urgency is shaped not only by strategy but also by honor, reputation, and the pressure to meet a worthy challenge.
Sañjaya narrates that, after observing an opponent of incomparable power, Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana) quickly advances or prepares to act, mounting his chariot and moving with haste in response to what he has seen.