Shloka 35
विरथं धर्मराजं तु दृष्टवा सुदृढविक्षतम् | शिखण्डिनं सात्यकिं च धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम्
virathaṃ dharmarājaṃ tu dṛṣṭvā sudṛḍha-vikṣatam | śikhaṇḍinaṃ sātyakiṃ ca dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ ca pārṣatam ||
阿周那说道：“见到法王（坚战）被击得失却战车、重创在身——又目睹尸建陀因、萨底耶迦，以及普利沙塔之子德利什塔丢摩那被打倒——我的怒火已被点燃。此等景象不可忍受；加诸正义之王与其同盟的羞辱与创伤，唯有以战阵作答。”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the kṣatriya ethic of protecting the righteous king and one’s comrades: witnessing grievous harm to Dharmarāja and key allies becomes a moral trigger for decisive action. It also highlights how battlefield emotion (krodha) arises from perceived adharma—humiliation and injury of the just—and must be disciplined into duty rather than mere vengeance.
Arjuna speaks after seeing Yudhiṣṭhira rendered chariotless and badly wounded, along with prominent Pāṇḍava-side warriors (Śikhaṇḍin, Sātyaki, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna) injured. This sight provokes Arjuna’s fierce resolve to confront the opposing force and respond to the setback on the battlefield.