Shloka 56
Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ
Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement
ततो युद्धमभूद् राज॑स्तेषां तव च धन्विनाम्
tato yuddham abhūd rājas teṣāṃ tava ca dhanvinām
Sañjaya berkata: “Kemudian, wahai Raja, tercetuslah pertempuran yang sengit antara para pahlawan itu dan para pemanahmu.” Baris ini menegaskan tragedi yang sukar dielakkan apabila kewajipan dan kesetiaan yang bertentangan mengeras menjadi keganasan, lalu kedua-dua pihak ditarik ke arah kebinasaan bersama.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war emerges as a consequence of entrenched allegiance and duty: once sides are fixed, even rightful obligations (kṣatriya-dharma) can culminate in destructive conflict, reminding the listener of the ethical weight and cost of such choices.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that fighting has broken out between the opposing warriors and the king’s own archers, marking an escalation into direct battle in the Drona Parva context.