Mahabharata 7.42.22 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 42, Shloka 22
सैन्धवविक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of Jayadratha’s Martial Display
दृष्टवा तु क्षत्रिया भारं सैन्धवे सर्वमाहितम् । उत्क्कुश्याभ्यद्रवन् राजन् येन यौधिष्ठिरं बलम्
dṛṣṭvā tu kṣatriyā bhāraṃ saindhave sarvam āhitam | utkuśyābhyadravan rājan yena yau-dhiṣṭhiraṃ balam | abhyadravan parīpsanto vyūḍhānīkāḥ prahāriṇaḥ |
Sañjaya disse: Ó rei, ao verem que todo o peso da situação fora colocado sobre Jayadratha, os guerreiros kṣatriya ergueram um grande brado de batalha e investiram na direção em que se encontravam as forças de Yudhiṣṭhira. Ávidos por golpear, com suas tropas dispostas em formações ordenadas, avançaram impetuosamente—buscando romper as linhas e alcançar seu objetivo no tumulto da guerra.
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The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata ethic of war: when a critical responsibility is concentrated on one key figure, the opposing side responds with intensified, organized action. It underscores Kṣatriya conduct—decisive engagement, coordinated formations, and acceptance of strategic burdens in battle.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the warriors, noticing that the day’s tactical pressure rested chiefly on Jayadratha, shouted and surged forward in formed arrays, charging toward the sector held by Yudhiṣṭhira’s forces to strike and press their advantage.
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