Shloka 386
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
पुत्र: पाउ्चालराजस्य जिधघांसु: कुञज्जरान् ययौ | उधर धृष्टद्युम्नने समरांगणमें राजा दुर्योधनको पराजित कर दिया था। महाराज! जब आपका पुत्र घोड़ेकी पीठपर सवार हो वहाँसे भाग गया
sañjaya uvāca | putraḥ pāñcālarājasya jighāṃsuḥ kuñjarān yayau |
Sañjaya berkata: Putera raja Pāñcāla, dengan tekad membunuh gajah-gajah itu, mara ke hadapan. Dalam gelora pertempuran, setelah Duryodhana melarikan diri di atas kuda dan para Pāṇḍava dilihat terkepung oleh kor gajah, Dhṛṣṭadyumna segera menyerbu formasi gajah tersebut—demi memecahkan kepungan yang menindas dan melindungi sekutu menurut dharma seorang kesatria.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Within the battlefield ethic of the Mahābhārata, a kṣatriya leader must act decisively to protect comrades and counter an unjust tactical advantage. Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s charge embodies courage and responsibility: breaking an encirclement to safeguard allies, even at great personal risk.
Sanjaya reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of the Pāñcāla king, advances with the aim of killing the war-elephants. The surrounding context explains that after Duryodhana withdraws on horseback, the Pāṇḍavas are seen hemmed in by an elephant formation, prompting Dhṛṣṭadyumna to rush and assault that elephant-corps.