Shloka 34
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
एकस्तु धार्तराष्ट्रेभ्य:ः पाण्डवान् य: समाश्रित: । त॑ बृहन्तो महाकाया युयुत्सुमवहन् रणे
ekas tu dhārtarāṣṭrebhyaḥ pāṇḍavān yaḥ samāśritaḥ | taṃ bṛhanto mahākāyā yuyutsum avahan raṇe ||
Sañjaya berkata: Dalam kalangan putera-putera Dhṛtarāṣṭra ada seorang—Yuyutsu—yang telah berlindung pada pihak Pāṇḍava. Di tengah kekacauan medan perang, para pahlawan bertubuh besar dan menjulang telah menangkapnya lalu mengusungnya pergi di celah pertempuran—suatu peristiwa yang menegaskan bahawa kesetiaan kepada dharma boleh mengasingkan seseorang bahkan daripada kaum kerabatnya sendiri, dan menjadikannya sasaran dalam kelam-kabut perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between birth-based loyalty and chosen allegiance: Yuyutsu, though born among the Dhārtarāṣṭras, aligns himself with the Pāṇḍavas, implying a commitment to what he deems dharma. Such a choice can bring immediate peril and social isolation, especially in war.
Sañjaya reports that Yuyutsu—identified as the lone Dhārtarāṣṭra aligned with the Pāṇḍavas—was seized and carried away in the midst of battle by large, powerful warriors, indicating a moment of capture/forcible removal amid the chaos of combat.