Shloka 33
रणभूमिवर्णनम् — Devāsuropama-yuddha and the ‘River’ Metaphor of the Battlefield
माद्रीपुत्रो तु शकुनिमुलूकं च महारथम्
mādrīputro tu śakunim ulūkaṃ ca mahāratham
Sañjaya berkata: Putera Mādrī (Nakula) kemudian berhadapan dengan Śakuni, dan juga Ulūka, pahlawan kereta perang agung itu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: confronting those seen as principal agents of wrongdoing (Śakuni and his son) within the lawful arena of battle, where accountability is pursued through sanctioned combat rather than private vengeance.
In Sañjaya’s battlefield report, Nakula (son of Mādrī) advances against Śakuni and also Ulūka, described as a mahāratha, indicating a focused engagement with prominent Kaurava figures during the Kurukṣetra war.