Shloka 163
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
जयद्रथं हतं स्मृत्वा चिक्षिपु: सैन्धवा नृपा: । तदनन्तर जयद्रथ-वधका स्मरण करके सैन्धवोंने अर्जुनपर पुनः बहुत-से प्रासों और शक्तियोंका प्रहार किया
jayadrathaṃ hataṃ smṛtvā cikṣipuḥ saindhavā nṛpāḥ | tadanantaraṃ jayadratha-vadhakaṃ smaraṇaṃ kṛtvā saindhavāḥ arjunapar punaḥ bahu-śe prāsān śaktīś ca prahāraṃ cakruḥ |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sa pag-alaala na napatay si Jayadratha, inihagis ng mga haring mula sa angkan ng Sindhu ang kanilang mga sandata. Pagkaraan, sa muling paggunita sa pagpaslang kay Jayadratha, muling sinalakay ng mga Saindhava si Arjuna gamit ang maraming sibat at javelin—isang pag-atakeng pinapagalaw ng dalamhati, paghihiganti, at ng walang-tigil na agos ng digmaan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how remembrance of loss can inflame vengeance and prolong violence; it implicitly contrasts the warrior code’s relentless retaliation with the ethical need for restraint and clarity of purpose amid grief.
After recalling Jayadratha’s slaying, the Saindhava kings renew their assault on Arjuna, repeatedly hurling spears and javelins at him in a retaliatory surge.