Shloka 31
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
ते हन्यमाना भीमेन नाराचैस्तैलपायितै: । सहदेवं रणे क्रुद्धाश्छादयन् शरवृष्टिभि:
te hanyamānā bhīmena nārācais tailapāyitaiḥ | sahadevaṃ raṇe kruddhāś chādayan śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Walaupun mereka dihentam Bhīma dengan anak panah nārāca yang ditempa dan dikeraskan dengan minyak, mereka—marah di tengah pertempuran—menyelubungi Sahadeva dengan hujan panah. Adegan ini menegaskan bahawa amarah perang boleh mendorong para pejuang membalas secara membuta tuli, mengalihkan sasaran daripada pertarungan yang wajar kepada tindak balas dendam yang menenggelamkan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) in warfare can eclipse discernment: even while suffering under Bhīma’s assault, the fighters lash out by overwhelming Sahadeva, illustrating the ethical danger of retaliation driven by rage rather than disciplined kṣatriya conduct.
On the battlefield, warriors who are being struck by Bhīma’s hardened nārāca arrows become enraged and respond by directing a dense barrage of arrows at Sahadeva, effectively blanketing him under a rain of shafts.