Shloka 23
Adhyāya 86: Irāvān’s Lineage, Cavalry Clash, and the Māyā-Duel Ending in Irāvān’s Fall
तौ स जित्वा महाराज नागराजसुतासुत: । पौरुष॑ ख्यापयंस्तूर्ण व्यधमत् तव वाहिनीम्
tau sa jitvā mahārāja nāgarājasutāsutaḥ | pauruṣaṁ khyāpayaṁs tūrṇaṁ vyadhamat tava vāhinīm, mahārāja |
三阇耶说道：大王啊，战胜那二人之后，伊罗梵——由那伽公主乌卢毗所生——迅疾显露其英勇，当即开始摧折你的军阵。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of pauruṣa (valor) expressed through decisive action in battle, while also reminding that lineage and duty can manifest unexpectedly—one warrior’s courage can disrupt even a powerful army.
Irāvān, the son of Ulūpī (a Nāga princess), defeats the two warriors Vinda and Anuvinda and then rapidly begins to rout and destroy the Kaurava forces, as reported by Sañjaya to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra.