Shloka 35
अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
गौतमस्तु रणे क्रुद्धो द्रौषदेयान् महाबलान्
gautamastu raṇe kruddho drauṣadeyān mahābalān
ครั้นในสนามรบ โคตมะผู้เดือดดาล ก็พุ่งเข้าหาบุตรแห่งเทราปทีผู้มีกำลังยิ่ง
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) becomes a decisive force in war, narrowing judgment and escalating destruction. Ethically, it points to the Mahābhārata’s recurring warning that uncontrolled wrath fuels cycles of retaliation, even among those bound by kṣatriya duty.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior Gautama, enraged in the midst of combat, directs his aggression toward the powerful Draupadeyas (Draupadī’s sons), indicating a fierce engagement against prominent Pāṇḍava-aligned fighters.