Shloka 3
दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat
दुर्योधनस्तव सुतः प्रमत्ते श्वेतवाहने । अभ्येत्य सहसा क्रुद्धः सैन्यार्थधेनाभिसंवृत:
sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanas tava sutaḥ pramatte śvetavāhane | abhyetya sahasā kruddhaḥ sainyārdhena abhisamvṛtaḥ ||
Sañjaya disse: Teu filho Duryodhana, ao ver o senhor dos cavalos brancos (Arjuna) desprevenido, avançou de súbito, tomado de ira. Cercado por metade do exército, investiu impetuosamente—um ato movido mais pela cólera e pelo oportunismo do que por juízo ponderado—e assim intensificou a turbulência moral do campo de batalha.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and opportunism (krodha, sahasā) can drive decisions in war, contrasting impulsive aggression with the ideal of disciplined kṣatriya conduct. It implicitly warns that lapses in vigilance and the surge of wrath both magnify harm and moral disorder on the battlefield.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duryodhana, noticing Śvetavāhana (Arjuna) in a moment of inattention, suddenly charges forward in anger, supported and surrounded by half of the Kaurava army.