Shloka 2036
कर्णपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः | Karṇa Parva, Chapter 15: Pāṇḍya’s Advance and Aśvatthāmā’s Counterstroke
अश्र॒त्थामा सुसंयत्त: कृष्णावभ्यद्रवद् रणे | भरतनन्दन! यह महान् आश्चर्यकी बात देख और सुनकर अभश्वत्थामाने सावधान हो रणभूमिमें श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनपर धावा किया
Sañjaya uvāca — Aśvatthāmā susaṁyattaḥ Kṛṣṇāv abhyadravad raṇe | Bharatanandana, idaṁ mahad āścaryakī-bhūtaṁ dṛṣṭvā śrutvā ca Aśvatthāmā sāvadhānaḥ raṇabhūmau Śrīkṛṣṇam Arjunam ca prati dhāvitaḥ ||
Sabi ni Sañjaya: Ganap na handa sa labanan, si Aśvatthāmā ay sumugod sa digmaan patungo kay Kṛṣṇa. O ligaya ng angkan ng Bharata! Matapos makita at marinig ang dakila at kagila-gilalas na pangyayaring iyon, si Aśvatthāmā—ngayo’y nagbabantay—ay nagmadaling tumawid sa larangan upang salakayin si Śrī Kṛṣṇa at si Arjuna.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how astonishment and wounded pride can quickly turn into aggressive action; ethical vigilance is needed so that shock or anger does not override discernment (dharma) in the chaos of war.
Sanjaya reports that Ashvatthama, fully armed and alert, rushes on the battlefield to attack Krishna and Arjuna after witnessing and hearing a remarkable, surprising development.