Shloka 30
तांश्वातिभग्नान् सम्प्रेक्ष्य पुत्रो द:ःशासनस्तव । पाषाणयोधिन: शूरान् पर्वतीयानचोदयत्,इतनेपर भी उन्हें चोर-जोरसे भागते देख आपके पुत्र दुःशासनने पत्थरोंद्वारा युद्ध करनेवाले शूरवीर पर्वतीयोंको आज्ञा दी--
tāñ śvātibhagnān samprekṣya putro duḥśāsanas tava | pāṣāṇayodhinaḥ śūrān parvatīyān acodayat ||
तान् स्वातिभग्नान् सम्प्रेक्ष्य पुत्रो दुःशासनस्तव । पाषाणयोधिनः शूरान् पर्वतीयान् अचोदयत् ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring ethical tension in the epic: when defeat and panic spread, leaders may respond by inciting further violence rather than seeking restraint or right conduct. It implicitly warns how attachment to victory and anger can push commanders toward escalation, often at the cost of dharma.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava side has been badly shaken and is fleeing. Seeing this, Duḥśāsana orders/urges the mountain warriors—fighters known for using stones—to engage and counter the rout.