Shloka 196
Abhimanyu’s Śrāddha; Vyāsa’s Assurance of the Unborn Heir (अभिमन्योः श्राद्धं तथा गर्भरक्षणोपदेशः)
पर्यवार्यत संक्रुद्ध: स द्रोणादिभिराहवे । “अर्जुन संशप्तकोंके साथ युद्ध करते हुए संग्राम-भूमिसे बहुत दूर हट गये थे। इस अवसरसे लाभ उठाकर क्रोधमें भरे हुए द्रोणाचार्य आदि कई वीरोंने मिलकर उस बालकको चारों ओरसे घेर लिया
paryavāryata saṅkruddhaḥ sa droṇādibhir āhave |
Vaiśampāyana disse: Enfurecido, ele foi cercado no campo de batalha por Droṇa e outros guerreiros. Pois Arjuna, empenhado contra os Saṁsaptakas, afastara-se para longe do teatro do combate; aproveitando esse momento, Droṇācārya e vários heróis, cheios de ira, uniram-se para encurralar o rapaz por todos os lados — mostrando como, na guerra, a oportunidade e a cólera podem eclipsar a contenção e a conduta justa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how anger and opportunism in warfare can lead to collective aggression against a vulnerable opponent, raising questions about yuddha-dharma (ethical conduct in battle) and the need for restraint even amid tactical advantage.
While Arjuna is drawn far away fighting the Saṁsaptakas, Droṇa and other warriors seize the opening and, in anger, surround a boy on the battlefield, isolating him by coordinated encirclement.