Shloka 13
अध्याय ५३ — रणमेघोपमा सेना-वर्णना तथा सुषेण-वधोत्तर प्रतिक्रिया
Battle-as-Storm Imagery and the Aftermath of Suṣeṇa’s Fall
धृष्टय्युम्नं ततो यान्तं शारद्वतरथं प्रति । प्रतिजग्राह वेगेन कृतवर्मा महारथ:,धृष्टद्युम्नको कृपाचार्यके रथकी ओर जाते देख महारथी कृतवर्माने वेगपूर्वक उन्हें रोक दिया
dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ tato yāntaṃ śāradvataraṭhaṃ prati | pratijagrāha vegena kṛtavarmā mahārathaḥ ||
धृष्टद्युम्नं ततो यान्तं शारद्वतरथं प्रति । प्रतिजग्राह वेगेन कृतवर्मा महारथः ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In battlefield dharma, a warrior’s duty includes shielding key allies and preventing an opponent’s targeted advance; timely interception is portrayed as legitimate and necessary within kṣatriya conduct.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna moves toward Kṛpa’s chariot, apparently aiming to engage him; Kṛtavarmā rapidly steps in and blocks Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s approach, redirecting the confrontation.