Shloka 24
भ्रात्रा प्रस्थापितो वीर: स्वेनानीकेन दंशित: । प्रययौ पुरुषव्याप्र: स्वसैन्यं स विषादयन्
bhrātrā prasthāpito vīraḥ svenānīkena daṃśitaḥ | prayayau puruṣavyāghraḥ svasainyaṃ sa viṣādayan ||
三阇耶说道：在兄长的催促与派遣之下，那位英雄——虽被己方阵列挤压围困——仍以巨力向前冲击。宛如人中猛虎，他直扑德罗那的战阵；而这一冲势也使俱卢军陷入沮丧，因为他们的支柱倒在战场的景象已动摇了众人的决心。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a warrior’s actions and the perception of victory or loss directly affect collective morale. In dharmic warfare, leadership is not only physical prowess but also sustaining the army’s steadiness (dhṛti) amid fear and grief.
Sañjaya describes Duḥśāsana being sent forward by his brother and, though constrained and pressured within his own formation, surging ahead toward Droṇa’s contingent. His movement occurs amid a crisis of confidence in the Kaurava ranks, shaken by the fall of a key champion on the battlefield.