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 ||
নিজ গদা নিষ্ফল হোৱা দেখি শত্রুতাপন পাৰ্ষতপুত্ৰ ধৃষ্টদ্যুম্নে দ্ৰোণৰ ফালে সম্পূৰ্ণ লোহাৰে গঢ়া শুভ আৰু সুন্দৰ শক্তি নিক্ষেপ কৰিলে।
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.