Shloka 26
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
भूय एवाभ्यवर्षच्च समरे कृष्णपाण्डवौ,उसने समरभूमिमें बड़ी भारी बाण-वर्षा करके श्रीकृष्ण और पाण्डुकुमार धनंजयपर पुनः बाणोंकी झड़ी लगा दी। इससे आपके सैनिक बड़े प्रसन्न हुए। वे बाजे बजाने और सिंहनाद करने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | bhūya evābhyavarṣac ca samare kṛṣṇa-pāṇḍavau |
Sañjaya berkata: Sekali lagi, di tengah pertempuran, dia mencurahkan hujan anak panah yang dahsyat ke atas Kṛṣṇa dan sang Pāṇḍava (Arjuna). Melihat ribut panah itu berulang, para prajurit tuanku sangat bersukacita; mereka membunyikan alat-alat muzik dan melaungkan pekik seperti singa—menyingkap bahawa dalam perang, semangat sering meluap pada pertunjukan keperkasaan, walaupun harga etika keganasan terus bertambah.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the psychological dimension of warfare: displays of force can exhilarate one’s own side and inflate confidence. Implicitly, it also points to the ethical tension of the epic—how collective joy can arise from acts of violence, even when dharma remains complex and contested.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior again unleashes a heavy barrage of arrows at Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna on the battlefield. The Kaurava troops, encouraged by this aggressive assault, celebrate with instruments and loud victory-cries.