Shloka 176
दुःशासन-सहदेव-संक्षोभः; भीम-राधेय-गदायुद्धम्; द्रोण-पार्थ-अस्त्रसंग्रामः
Duhshasana–Sahadeva Clash; Bhima–Karna Mace Exchange; Drona–Arjuna Astra Duel
नाशक्यन्त महाराज योधा वारयितुं तदा | महाराज! द्रोणाचार्यने तथा स्वयं आपके पुत्रने भी उन्हें बहुतेरा रोका, तथापि उस समय आपके सैनिक रोके न जा सके
nāśakyanta mahārāja yodhā vārayituṃ tadā |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, pada ketika itu para pahlawan tidak dapat dikekang. Walaupun Droṇācārya dan bahkan putera tuanku sendiri berulang kali cuba menahan mereka, pasukan tuanku tetap tidak dapat dibendung.”
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even strong authority and renowned teachers may fail to restrain collective martial momentum once passions and battlefield urgency take over; this highlights the ethical danger of war—when violence escalates, control and discernment (dharma-buddhi) become difficult to maintain.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava warriors could not be held back at that moment. Despite Droṇa and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana) attempting repeatedly to stop or regulate them, the troops were not successfully restrained.