Shloka 536
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
द्रोणपुत्रं पुरस्कृत्य तच्छीघ्र॑ं संनिषुदय । “वीर! द्रोणपुत्र अश्वत्थामाको आगे करके एक-दूसरेके द्वारा सुरक्षित यह सेना तुमपर आक्रमण कर रही है। तुम शीघ्र ही इसका संहार कर डालो
droṇaputraṁ puraskṛtya tacchīghraṁ saṁniṣūdaya
Sañjaya berkata: “Dengan putera Droṇa, Aśvatthāmā, ditempatkan di barisan hadapan, bala tentera ini—saling melindungi antara satu sama lain—meluru untuk menyerangmu. Hentam dengan segera dan binasakan mereka.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of decisive action: when an enemy advances in a tightly protected formation under a powerful champion, a warrior is expected to respond swiftly and effectively. It reflects kṣatriya-dharma where delay can endanger one’s side and is treated as a lapse in duty.
Sañjaya describes to Dhṛtarāṣṭra a tactical situation: the opposing force advances with Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāman at the front, the troops protecting each other as they attack. The addressed warrior is urged to quickly crush this oncoming, well-guarded army.