Shloka 11
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
कुर्वन्तस्तव पुत्रस्य शासन युद्धदुर्मदा: । रणभूमिमें उन््मत्त होकर लड़नेवाले कितने ही युद्धाभिलाषी योद्धा उन घायलोंको वैसे ही छोड़कर आपके पुत्रकी आज्ञाका पालन करते हुए पुनः युद्धके लिये चल देते थे || १०६ || पानीयमपरे पीत्वा पर्याश्वास्य च वाहनम्
sañjaya uvāca |
kurvantastava putrasya śāsanaṃ yuddha-durmadāḥ |
raṇabhūmau unmatta iva laḍamānāḥ kecid yuddhābhilāṣiṇaḥ yodhāḥ tān ghāyitān tathāiva parityajya tava putrasya ājñāṃ pālayantaḥ punaḥ yuddhāya prayayur iti ||
pānīyam apare pītvā paryāśvāsya ca vāhanam |
putrān anye pitṝn anye punar yuddha-bhara-rocayan ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Mabuk oleh kegilaan medan, orang-orang anakmu melaksanakan perintahnya. Ramai pahlawan yang dahagakan perang bertempur di gelanggang seolah-olah dirasuk gila; mereka meninggalkan yang cedera sebagaimana adanya, lalu menurut titah anakmu dan bergerak lagi menuju pertempuran. Yang lain minum air dan membiarkan tunggangan pulih; kemudian mengenakan kelengkapan perang dan kembali bertarung. Banyak juga askar menenangkan kaum kerabat yang terluka—anak-anak dan bapa-bapa—meninggalkan mereka di khemah, lalu menumpukan hati semula pada beban perang.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between obedience to a commander and humane care for the wounded. It shows how war can intoxicate the mind, narrowing moral attention to orders and victory, while also acknowledging moments of responsibility—refreshing mounts, giving reassurance, and moving the injured to safety.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duryodhana’s troops, driven by battle-frenzy, repeatedly return to combat. Some leave the wounded behind to follow orders; others pause to drink water and rest their horses, or escort injured relatives to the camp, then rejoin the fighting.