Shloka 28
Duryodhana’s Anxiety, Bhīṣma’s Reassurance, and Renewed Mobilization (दुर्योधनचिन्ता–भीष्मप्रत्याश्वासन–सेनानिर्गमनम्)
भित्त्वा चास्य तनुत्राणं शरेणोरस्यताडयत् | ततस्ते तावका वीरा राजपुत्रा महारथा:
sañjaya uvāca |
bhittvā cāsya tanutrāṇaṃ śareṇorasy atāḍayat |
三阇耶说道：他又以一箭洞穿其甲胄，直中胸膛。此击之后，俱卢诸王子——英勇的伟大战车武士——怒而合围，纷纷以锐箭攒射阿毗曼纽；然而阿毗曼纽精通上乘兵器，以其利箭反击，使他们尽皆负伤。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya world of reciprocal action in battle: aggression provokes collective retaliation, yet true mastery is shown by composure and skill under pressure. Ethically, it underscores how anger (krodha) escalates conflict, while disciplined expertise can still prevail amid chaos.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior’s armor is pierced and he is struck in the chest by an arrow. Then the Kuru princes gather and, enraged, shower Abhimanyu with sharp arrows; Abhimanyu, expert in weapons, counters effectively and wounds them in return.