Shloka 52
गदां विनिहतां दृष्टवा पार्षतः शत्रुतापन: । द्रोणाय शक्ति चिक्षेप सर्वपारशवीं शुभाम्,अपनी गदाको निष्फल हुई देख शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले धृष्टद्युम्नने द्रोणके ऊपर पूर्णतः लोहेकी बनी हुई सुन्दर शक्ति चलायी
sañjaya uvāca | gadāṃ vinihatāṃ dṛṣṭvā pārṣataḥ śatrutāpanaḥ | droṇāya śaktiṃ cikṣepa sarvapārśavīṃ śubhām ||
قال سنجيا: فلما رأى دريشتاديومنَ أن صولجانه قد أُبطل أثره، وهو ابن بريشاتا مُعذِّب الأعداء، قذف على درونا رمحًا بهيًّا (شَكتي) مصنوعًا كله من الحديد. وفي أخلاق الواجب القتالي التي لا تعرف التراخي، إذا خاب سلاحٌ انتقل المحارب إلى غيره، ودفع القتال بلا تردد في وجه معلّمٍ وقائدٍ مهيب.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of steadfastness and adaptability: when a chosen means fails, a warrior committed to his duty promptly adopts another means. It also reflects the uncompromising nature of kṣatriya-dharma in war, where resolve and tactical flexibility are prized even against revered figures like a teacher-commander.
Dhrishtadyumna sees that his mace attack has been neutralized. He then switches weapons and hurls a splendid, all-iron spear (śakti) at Drona, as Sanjaya continues narrating the intense combat.