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हयाश्च सर्वे नागाश्न शतशश्न पदातय: । भारत! उस समय अर्जुन, भीमसेन, माद्रीकुमार पाण्डुपुत्र नकुल-सहदेव, पांचालराजकुमार धृष्टद्युम्मन, अपराजित वीर शिखण्डी, उत्तमौजा, युधामन्यु, महारथी सात्यकि, द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्र तथा पांचालोंमेंसे जो जीवित बच गये थे, वे वीर दुर्योधनको पकड़नेकी इच्छासे अपने वाहनोंके थके होनेपर भी बड़ी उतावलीके साथ राजा युधिष्ठिरके पीछे-पीछे गये। उनके साथ सभी घुड़सवार, हाथीसवार और सैकड़ों पैदल सैनिक भी थे || ५०--५२ $ ।। ततः प्राप्तो महाराज धर्मराज: प्रतापवान्
hayāś ca sarve nāgāś ca śataśaś ca padātayaḥ | bhārata! tadā arjuna-bhīmasena-mādrīkumāra-pāṇḍuputra-nakula-sahadevāḥ, pāñcālarājakumāra-dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ, aparājito vīraḥ śikhaṇḍī, uttamaujāḥ, yudhāmanyuḥ, mahārathī sātyakiḥ, draupadeyāḥ pañca putrāḥ, tathā pāñcāleṣu ye jīvita-avaśiṣṭāḥ te vīrāḥ duryodhanaṃ grahītuṃ icchayā sva-vāhanānāṃ śrāntatve 'pi mahā-utkaṇṭhayā rājānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiraṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ anvagacchan | teṣāṃ saha sarve 'śvārūḍhāḥ gajārūḍhāś ca śataśaḥ padātayaś ca āsan ||
Sañjaya disse: Então avançaram todos os cavaleiros e os que montavam elefantes, juntamente com centenas de soldados de infantaria. Ó Bhārata, naquele momento Arjuna e Bhīmasena, os gêmeos filhos de Mādrī—Nakula e Sahadeva—Dhṛṣṭadyumna, príncipe dos Pāñcāla, o herói invencível Śikhaṇḍī, Uttamaujā, Yudhāmanyu, o grande guerreiro de carro Sātyaki, os cinco filhos de Draupadī e os Pāñcāla que ainda restavam vivos—embora suas montarias estivessem exaustas—seguiram bem de perto o rei Yudhiṣṭhira com premente rapidez, desejosos de capturar Duryodhana.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores perseverance in fulfilling a grim duty: even when exhausted, the warriors press on to end the war by apprehending its chief instigator. Ethically, it also points to the need for restraint—pursuit should serve restoration of order (dharma), not uncontrolled vengeance.
After the day’s devastation, Yudhiṣṭhira advances to capture Duryodhana. Arjuna, Bhīma, the twins, key Pāñcāla allies, Sātyaki, Draupadī’s sons, and surviving Pāñcālas follow urgently, accompanied by cavalry, elephant troops, and infantry, despite their mounts being worn out.