Shloka 20
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय ९०: हार्दिक्यस्य पराक्रमः
Kṛtavarmā’s Stand against the Pāṇḍavas
सो5ग्रानीकस्य महत इषुपाते धनंजय: । व्यवस्थाप्य रथं राजन् शड्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्,राजन! प्रतापी अर्जुनने अपने सामने खड़ी हुई विशाल शत्रुसेनाके सम्मुख, जितनी दूरसे बाण मारा जा सके उतनी ही दूरीपर अपने रथको खड़ा करके शंख बजाया
so 'grānīkasya mahata iṣupāte dhanañjayaḥ | vyavasthāpya rathaṃ rājan śaṅkhaṃ dadhmau pratāpavān ||
قال سَنجايا: أيها الملك، إن دهننجايا (أرجونا) الجسور، بعدما أوقف عربته على مسافة رمية السهم قبالة طليعة العدو العظيمة، نفخ في صدفته—إعلانَ تحدٍّ راسخ واستعدادٍ منضبط.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined courage in dharmic warfare: Arjuna does not rush blindly but takes a measured position (within effective range) and signals unwavering resolve by blowing the conch—an ethical posture of preparedness, leadership, and steadiness under pressure.
Sañjaya reports to the king that Arjuna brings his chariot to a tactically chosen distance—within arrow range—facing the enemy’s large forward formation, and then blows his conch to announce engagement and rally confidence.