Shloka 50
Kṛṣṇa-vīrya-kathana
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s appraisal of Vāsudeva’s deeds
तरुणस्तरुणप्रज्ञ: सौभद्र: परवीरहा । यदाभ्यधावद् वै द्रोणं तदा5डसीद् वो मन: कथम्,तरुण अवस्था और तरुण बुद्धिवाले शत्रुवीरोंके हन्ता सुभद्राकुमारने जब द्रोणाचार्यपर धावा किया था, उस समय तुमलोगोंका मन कैसा हो रहा था?
taruṇas taruṇaprajñaḥ saubhadraḥ paravīrahā | yadābhyadhāvad vai droṇaṃ tadā āsīd vo manaḥ katham ||
वैशम्पायन उवाच— तरुणस्तरुणप्रज्ञः सौभद्रः परवीरहा । यदाभ्यधावद् वै द्रोणं तदा वो मनः कथम् ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of war: a young yet capable warrior confronts a revered elder-teacher. It invites reflection on courage and duty, and on the inner moral-psychological response of witnesses when dharma and battlefield necessity collide.
Vaiśampāyana describes Abhimanyu—identified as Subhadrā’s son—charging at Droṇa in battle, and asks the listeners (the Kuru side addressed in context) what they felt at that moment.