Shloka 22
द्रोण–धृष्टद्युम्नयुद्धवर्णनम्
Drona–Dhrishtadyumna Battle Description
स कश्यपस्य वचनात् प्रोत्सार्य सरितां प्रतिम् । इषुपाते युधां श्रेष्ठ: कुर्वन् ब्राह्मणशासनम्
sa kaśyapasya vacanāt protsārya saritāṃ pratim | iṣupāte yudhāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ kurvan brāhmaṇaśāsanam ||
وبأمر كَشْيَپَةَ دفعه إلى التراجع نحو النهر. وكان أرفعَ المحاربين في إطلاق السهام، ومع ذلك عمل طائعًا لوصية براهمن—مُظهِرًا أن البأسَ الحربي ينبغي أن يُحكَم بالمشورة الحقّة وبالضبط والكفّ.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Martial excellence is not autonomous; it is to be exercised under dharma, here represented by obedience to a brahmin-sage’s injunction. Power is ethically bounded by rightful instruction.
Nārada describes a warrior, foremost in archery, who—following Kaśyapa’s directive—repels someone and drives them back toward the river, explicitly acting in accordance with a brahmin’s command.