Shloka 28
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
तस्य क्रुद्ध: कृपो राजन् शक्ति चिक्षेप दारुणाम्
tasya kruddhaḥ kṛpo rājan śaktiṃ cikṣepa dāruṇām
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, Kripa, menyala oleh amarah terhadapnya, telah melontarkan senjata śakti yang mengerikan—suatu perbuatan yang menebalkan kegelapan moral di medan perang, tempat murka berulang kali mengatasi pengekangan diri dan dharma dikejar melalui cara yang semakin mematikan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) drives warriors to extreme actions, suggesting an ethical warning: when wrath governs judgment, violence escalates and dharma becomes harder to discern and uphold amid war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛpa, enraged at his opponent, throws a dreadful śakti weapon, marking a sharp escalation in the combat described in this section of Droṇa Parva.