Shloka 63
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
ते यज्ञसेन द्रुपदं गृहीत्वा रणमूर्थनि । उपाजहु: सहामात्यं द्रोणाय भरतर्षभ,भरतश्रेष्ठ जनमेजय! उन पाण्डवने यज्ञसेन द्रुपदको मन्त्रियोंसहित संग्रामभूमिमें बंदी बनाकर द्रोणाचार्यको उपहारके रूपमें दे दिया
te yajñasena-drupadaṁ gṛhītvā raṇamūrdhani | upājahuḥ sahāmātyaṁ droṇāya bharatarṣabha ||
毗湿摩波罗耶那说道：婆罗多族之雄啊，般度五子在战场前锋擒获祭军王耶阇那塞那·德鲁帕陀，并将他连同群臣一并献与德罗那，作为献礼。此举彰显武士之道：奉行师命、偿付师恩；然而亦含道义之紧张——以战争胜利之力，在履行师命之名下，了结个人宿怨。
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the binding force of guru-duty in the kṣatriya world: the disciples execute their teacher’s command even in war. At the same time, it invites reflection on ethical complexity—how personal vendetta can be pursued under the cover of rightful obligation and martial success.
In the campaign undertaken for Droṇa, the Pāṇḍavas capture King Drupada (also called Yajñasena) along with his ministers on the battlefield and deliver him to Droṇa as a tribute/gift, fulfilling Droṇa’s objective against his former friend and rival.