Shloka 14
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
तव च भ्रातर श्रेष्ठा दःशासनपुरोगमा: । त्वदर्थे प्रतियोत्स्यामो राक्षसं तं महाबलम्
tava ca bhrātaraḥ śreṣṭhā duḥśāsana-purogamāḥ | tvad-arthe pratiyotsyāmo rākṣasaṃ taṃ mahābalam, kathayāmāsa durdharṣo viniḥśvasya punaḥ punaḥ |
三阇耶说道：“而你最杰出的诸位兄弟，以杜沙娑那为首，将为你之故与那力大无比的罗刹交战。”说罢，这位难以抵当的勇士一次又一次长叹，反复叙述那段经过——迦托迦遮如何得胜、自己如何受辱——劝国王切莫亲身与那凶猛之敌正面相搏，而应让诸大将承担战斗之重任。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent kingship in war: when a threat is extraordinary, a ruler should restrain personal impulse and rely on capable protectors and collective effort. It also reflects the ethical tension between pride and responsibility—accepting counsel and acting for the larger objective rather than ego.
Sañjaya reports that the speaker (in context, a Kaurava leader) declares that the king’s brothers, led by Duḥśāsana, will fight the mighty Rākṣasa (Ghaṭotkaca) on the king’s behalf. The warrior, repeatedly sighing, recounts Ghaṭotkaca’s victory and his own defeat, advising the king not to fight Ghaṭotkaca directly.