Shloka 36
Somadatta–Sātyaki Engagement; Bhīma’s Interventions; Droṇa–Yudhiṣṭhira Astra Exchange
Book 7, Chapter 132
दुर्योधनो5पि राजेन्द्र पाउ्चाल्यस्योत्तमौजस: । जघान चतुरो<स्याश्वानुभौ तौ पार्ष्णिसारथी,राजेन्द्र! तब दुर्योधनने भी पांचालराज उत्तमौजाके चारों घोड़ों और दोनों पार्श्वरक्षकोंको सारथिसहित मार डाला
duryodhano 'pi rājendra pāñcālyasyottamaujasaḥ | jaghāna caturo 'syāśvān ubhau tau pārṣṇisārathī ||
दुर्योधनोऽपि राजेन्द्र पाञ्चाल्यस्योत्तमौजसः। जघान चतुरोऽस्याश्वानुभौ तौ पार्ष्णिसारथी॥
द्रोण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how warfare can shift from idealized dharma-yuddha to pragmatic destruction of an opponent’s entire chariot-system (horses, guards, charioteer). It invites reflection on the ethical tension between proclaimed rules of combat and the harsh realities of victory-driven violence.
Drona reports that Duryodhana attacked the Pāñcāla hero Uttamaujas by killing his four horses and then killing the two side-guards along with the charioteer, effectively disabling and neutralizing Uttamaujas’ chariot in the ongoing battle.