Shloka 6
Saubhadra under Concentrated Assault; Pārṣata’s Intervention and Escalation
तथास्य चतुरो वाहांक्षतुर्भि: सायकोत्तमै: । पीडयामास संक्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नस्य मारिष,आर्य! क्रोधमें भरे हुए द्रोणाचार्यने चार उत्तम सायकोंसे धृष्टद्युम्नके चारों घोड़ोंको भी बहुत पीड़ा दी
tathāsya caturo vāhāṁś caturbhiḥ sāyakottamaiḥ | pīḍayāmāsa saṅkruddho dhṛṣṭadyumnasya māriṣa ||
Sanjaya disse: Então, tomado de fúria, Droṇācārya atormentou os quatro cavalos de Dhṛṣṭadyumna com quatro flechas excelentes—impelindo a batalha ao atingir o próprio meio de mobilidade e controle do adversário na guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies violence and shapes battlefield choices: Droṇa, driven by wrath, targets not only the warrior but also the horses—showing how passion can broaden harm and escalate conflict.
Sanjaya reports that Droṇācārya, enraged, shoots four superb arrows to afflict the four horses of Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s chariot, a tactical strike aimed at impairing his opponent’s movement and effectiveness in battle.