Shloka 32
अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
दुर्योधनो धनुश्कछित्त्वा धृष्टद्युम्नस्य संयुगे
duryodhano dhanuṣkaṃ chittvā dhṛṣṭadyumnasya saṃyuge
萨ंज耶说道：在鏖战之中，杜律约陀那斩断了提利湿多优摩那的弓，意在摧折对手的战力，并以武艺确立压倒之势。这一刻昭示：在战争里，使敌人失去作战之具乃是决胜之策；同时也映照出战场阴冷的伦理——胜利靠强力优势追逐，而非以和解求成。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where tactical superiority—such as disabling an opponent’s weapon—can decide outcomes. It invites reflection on how war prioritizes victory and survival over gentler moral ideals, even while operating within the accepted codes of kṣatriya combat.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana, engaged with Dhṛṣṭadyumna in combat, cuts Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s bow, momentarily disarming him and shifting the advantage in the duel.