Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 64
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
यौधिष्ठिरस्तु संक्रुद्ध: सौबलं निशितै: शरै: । व्यदारयत संग्रामे मघवानिव दानवम्
yauḍhiṣṭhirastu saṅkruddhaḥ saubalaṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | vyadārayat saṅgrāme maghavāniva dānavam ||
Disse Sañjaya: No auge da batalha, o filho de Yudhiṣṭhira, tomado de ira, rasgou Saubala (Śakuni) com flechas afiadas—como Maghavān (Indra) dilacera um dānava no campo de guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, within the ethics of kṣatriya warfare, even righteous warriors may act from intense anger, yet their violence is presented as duty-bound and sanctioned through a divine comparison (Indra vs. dānava). It invites reflection on the tension between inner self-control and the demands of battlefield dharma.
Sañjaya reports that a son of Yudhiṣṭhira, inflamed with rage, strikes Saubala (Śakuni) with sharp arrows, ‘rending’ him in battle, likened to Indra destroying a demon in combat.