Mahabharata 7.149.2 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 149, Shloka 2
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
संजय उवाच सैन्धवं निहतं दृष्टवा रणे पार्थेन भारत । अमर्षवशमापन्न: कृप: शारद्वतस्तत:
sañjaya uvāca
saindhavaṁ nihataṁ dṛṣṭvā raṇe pārthena bhārata |
amarṣavaśam āpannaḥ kṛpaḥ śāradvatas tataḥ ||
சஞ்சயன் கூறினான்—பாரதா! போர்க்களத்தில் பார்த்தன் (அர்ஜுனன்) சிந்து அரசனை வீழ்த்தியதைப் பார்த்ததும், சரத்வதனின் மகன் கிருபன் தாங்கமுடியாத சினத்தால் ஆட்கொள்ளப்பட்டான்.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how the death of a key ally triggers amarṣa—indignant rage—which can seize even respected elders and drive immediate retaliation. Ethically, it illustrates the Mahābhārata’s recurring warning: in war, emotions like wounded honor and grief can eclipse discernment, intensifying violence and complicating dharma.
After Arjuna kills Jayadratha (Saindhava) on the battlefield, Kṛpācārya, overwhelmed by indignation, responds by launching a heavy barrage of arrows aimed at overwhelming and covering Arjuna in combat.
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