Shloka 52
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
दृष्टवा55यातौ महावीर्यावुभौ कृष्णधनंजयौ । धृष्टद्युम्नवधे यत्नं चक्रे राजन् महाबल:
sañjaya uvāca |
dṛṣṭvā yātau mahāvīryāv ubhau kṛṣṇa-dhanañjayau |
dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadhe yatnaṃ cakre rājan mahābalaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，见到两位大英雄——奎师那与檀那阇耶（阿周那）——逼近而来，力大无穷的阿湿婆他摩便更加竭力，要诛杀德利什塔丢姆那。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the pressure of war, the sight of formidable opponents can intensify one’s resolve toward a specific act of violence. Ethically, it points to the danger of vengeance-driven focus—effort (yatna) becomes directed not toward restraint or reconciliation, but toward targeted killing, raising questions about dharma under extreme conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna are approaching. Seeing them, Aśvatthāmā—described as very powerful—redoubles his attempt to kill Dhṛṣṭadyumna, indicating an imminent, intensified confrontation centered on Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s death.