Shloka 6
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 64: Arjuna’s Instruction to Sanjaya
Message to the Kuru Assembly
धृष्टद्युम्नश्ष॒ पाउ्चाल्य: कमिवाद्य न शातयेत् । शत्रुमध्ये शरान् मुडचन् देवराडशनीमिव
dhṛṣṭadyumnaś ca pāñcālyaḥ kam ivādya na śātayet | śatrumadhye śarān muñcan devarāḍ aśanīm iva ||
Dan lagi, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, putera Pāñcāla—siapakah yang tidak akan ditewaskannya pada hari ini? Di tengah-tengah musuh ia melepaskan anak panah, bagaikan Indra, raja para dewa, melontar vajra (petirnya).
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura highlights the irreversible escalation that follows when formidable warriors enter battle: choosing war over a dharma-based settlement unleashes forces that are difficult to restrain, multiplying harm and moral burden.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel, Vidura describes Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s battlefield prowess—shooting arrows amid enemies like Indra casting the thunderbolt—emphasizing how dangerous and decisive the coming war will be.