Mahabharata 7.13.21 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 21
Droṇa’s sweeping assault and the Abhimanyu–Jayadratha close-quarters episode (द्रोणस्य भीषणव्यचरितम् / सौभद्र-जयद्रथ-संनिपातः)
तथैव तव पुत्रस्य रथोदारा: प्रहारिण: । न शेकु: पाण्डवीं सेनां पाल्यमानां किरीटिना
tathaiva tava putrasya rathodārāḥ prahāriṇaḥ | na śekuḥ pāṇḍavīṃ senāṃ pālyamānāṃ kirīṭinā | āptair āśu parijñātaṃ bhāradvāja-cikīrṣitam ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—সেইদৰে তোমাৰ পুত্ৰৰ উদাৰ মহাৰথীসকল, প্ৰহাৰত নিপুণ হ’লেও, পাণ্ডৱ-সেনাক পৰাভূত কৰিব নোৱাৰিলে; কিয়নো কিৰীটধাৰী অৰ্জুনে তাক ৰক্ষা কৰিছিল। আৰু বিশ্বস্ত লোকৰ দ্বাৰা ভাৰদ্বাজপুত্ৰ দ্ৰোণৰ উদ্দেশ্য শীঘ্ৰে জনা গ’ল।
संजय उवाच
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Strength in war is not only force but also protection, coordination, and timely knowledge. Even powerful attackers fail when the defended side has a capable protector (Arjuna) and when the opponent’s intentions (Droṇa’s plan) are quickly understood through reliable intelligence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the foremost chariot-warriors fighting for Duryodhana cannot break the Pāṇḍava formation because Arjuna is guarding it. He also notes that Droṇa’s intended maneuver is promptly discovered through trusted agents, indicating alertness and preparedness on the Pāṇḍava side.
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