Shloka 7
द्रोणनिन्दाश्रवणं तथा सात्यकि–पार्षतविवादः
Hearing the reproach of Droṇa and the Sātyaki–Pārṣata dispute
अथ गुर्वी महाघोरां हेमचित्रां महागदाम् । प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धों वैकर्तनरथं प्रति
atha gurvīṁ mahāghorāṁ hemacitrāṁ mahāgadām | preṣayāmāsa saṅkruddho vaikartanarathaṁ prati ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, dalam gelora amarah, dia melontarkan sebuah gada besar yang menggerunkan, berhias emas, ke arah kereta Vaikartana. Saat itu menegaskan bagaimana kemarahan di medan perang mendorong para pahlawan melepaskan senjata berat yang membawa maut, lalu menguatkan lagi pusaran keganasan dan bahaya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) can propel a warrior into extreme, destructive action. In the ethical frame of the epic, such wrath-driven escalation is a recurring cause of greater suffering, even when occurring within the accepted codes of battlefield combat.
Sanjaya reports that an enraged warrior launches a heavy, gold-ornamented mace toward Karna (Vaikartana) and his chariot, marking an intensification of the duel and the immediate threat to Karna’s position on the battlefield.