Shloka 75
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
नैतद् बलमसंवार्य शक््यो जेतुं जयद्रथः । एते हि सैन्धवस्यार्थे सर्वे संत्यक्तजीविता:,इस सेनाका निवारण किये बिना जयद्रथको जीतना असम्भव है। ये सभी सैनिक सिन्धुराजके लिये अपना जीवन न्यौछावर कर चुके हैं
naitad balam asaṃvārya śakyo jetuṃ jayadrathaḥ | ete hi saindhavasyārthe sarve saṃtyaktajīvitāḥ ||
नैतद् बलमसंवार्य शक्यो जेतुं जयद्रथः । एते हि सैन्धवस्यार्थे सर्वे संत्यक्तजीविताः ॥
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yudhiṣṭhira highlights a practical-ethical truth of warfare: a leader cannot be reached or defeated while a devoted protective force stands unbroken. The verse underscores the power of collective resolve—soldiers who have ‘given up life’ for a cause become a near-unstoppable barrier, demanding strategy and restraint rather than mere personal valor.
In the Drona Parva context, the Pāṇḍavas are trying to reach and punish Jayadratha. Yudhiṣṭhira warns that Jayadratha is shielded by an army determined to die for him; therefore, unless that defending force is first checked or broken, defeating Jayadratha directly is not feasible.