Shloka 36
न्यस्यायुधं रणे द्रोण समीक्षास्मानवस्थितान् । नात:ः क्रूरतरं कर्म पुनः कर्तुमिहाहसि
nyasyāyudhaṃ raṇe droṇa samīkṣāsmān avasthitān | nātaḥ krūrataraṃ karma punaḥ kartum ihāhasi ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—“হে দ্ৰোণ! যুদ্ধত অস্ত্ৰ থৈ, ইয়াত অৱস্থিত আমাৰক দেখি, ইয়াতকৈ অধিক নিষ্ঠুৰ কৰ্ম তুমি পুনৰ ইয়াত কৰা উচিত নহয়।”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, one must observe ethical restraint: laying down arms or creating a situation of helplessness should not be exploited for a harsher, more cruel act. The verse frames cruelty itself as a moral boundary that should not be crossed on the battlefield.
Sañjaya reports a moment in the battle where Droṇa has set aside his weapons while facing opponents who remain poised. Sañjaya’s statement functions as a warning or moral censure: Droṇa should not proceed to any action that would be considered even more brutal than what has just occurred.