Mahabharata 7.39.1 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 1
अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
अपना बा | अफड-#-कात जा एकोनचत्वारिशोड ध्याय: द्रोणाचार्यके द्वारा अभिमन्युके पराक्रमकी प्रशंसा तथा दुर्योधनके आदेशसे दुःशासनका अभिमन्युके साथ युद्ध आरम्भ करना धृतराष्ट उवाच द्वैधीभवति मे चित्तं द्विया तुष्ट्या च संजय । मम पुत्रस्य यत् सैन्यं सौभद्र: समवारयत्
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | dvaidhībhavati me cittaṃ vrīḍayā tuṣṭyā ca sañjaya | mama putrasya yat sainyaṃ saubhadraḥ samavārayat ||
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच—द्वैधीभवति मे चित्तं लज्जया तुष्ट्या च संजय। यन्मम पुत्रस्य सैन्यं सौभद्रः समवारयत्॥
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and psychological conflict of a ruler attached to his own side: Dhṛtarāṣṭra feels shame that his sons’ army was checked, yet also admiration and satisfaction at the extraordinary valor of a young warrior. It underscores how attachment (to one’s faction) can fracture judgment even while recognizing genuine merit.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra asks Sañjaya about the battle situation: Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadrā, has halted the advance of the Kaurava forces. Hearing this, Dhṛtarāṣṭra confesses mixed emotions—embarrassment for his side’s setback and pleased admiration for Abhimanyu’s prowess.
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