Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
न च मे गमने कृत्यं तादृक् पार्षत विद्यते
na ca me gamane kṛtyaṃ tādṛk pārṣata vidyate
আৰু হে পাৰ্ষত (পৃষতপুত্ৰ)! মোৰ গমনৰ বাবে তেনে কোনো কৰ্তব্য নাই।
संजय उवाच
The verse emphasizes steadfastness in one’s appointed duty: in a moment of conflict, abandoning one’s role requires a compelling ethical necessity, and without such necessity, departure is improper.
A speaker addresses Dhṛṣṭadyumna as “Pārṣata,” stating that there is no urgent obligation that warrants leaving—signaling determination to remain engaged in the ongoing battle situation.