Shloka 12
शैनेयचरितम्
The Exploits of Śaineya/Sātyaki amid Encirclement
तेडपि सर्वप्रयत्नेन द्रोणमेव समाद्रवन् । बिभित्सन्तो महासेतु वार्योघा: प्रबला इव,पाण्डव-योद्धाओंने भी सारी शक्ति लगाकर द्रोणपर ही धावा किया था; मानो पानीके प्रखर प्रवाह किसी महान् पुलको तोड़ डालना चाहते हों
Te ’pi sarva-prayatnena Droṇam eva samādravan | bibhitsantaḥ mahā-setuṁ vāry-oghāḥ prabalā iva ||
وهم أيضًا، وقد بذلوا غاية الجهد، اندفعوا نحو درونا وحده، يريدون كسره—كسيولٍ جارفةٍ قوية تسعى لتحطيم جسرٍ عظيم.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights focused resolve against a central support: in conflict, a single steadfast leader can function like a ‘bridge’ holding an entire force together, so opponents concentrate their effort there. Ethically, it also reflects the grim necessity of war where duty-driven strategy can demand relentless pressure on even a revered teacher.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava fighters collectively directing their full strength toward Droṇa, launching a concentrated assault. The comparison to raging floodwaters trying to break a massive bridge conveys both the intensity of their attack and Droṇa’s role as a formidable, load-bearing pillar of the Kaurava side.