Shloka 28
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
तस्य क्रुद्ध: कृपो राजन् शक्ति चिक्षेप दारुणाम्
tasya kruddhaḥ kṛpo rājan śaktiṃ cikṣepa dāruṇām
Wika ni Sañjaya: O Hari, si Kripa, na nag-aalab sa galit laban sa kanya, ay inihagis ang isang kakila-kilabot na sandatang śakti—isang gawaing lalo pang nagpapadilim sa budhing nakabalot sa digmaan, kung saan ang poot ay paulit-ulit na lumalamang sa pagpipigil at ang tungkulin ay hinahabol sa lalong nakamamatay na paraan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) drives warriors to extreme actions, suggesting an ethical warning: when wrath governs judgment, violence escalates and dharma becomes harder to discern and uphold amid war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛpa, enraged at his opponent, throws a dreadful śakti weapon, marking a sharp escalation in the combat described in this section of Droṇa Parva.