Shloka 24
Droṇa’s Renewed Advance toward Yudhiṣṭhira; Fall of Satyajit and Allied Recoil (द्रोणस्य युधिष्ठिरप्रेप्सा—सत्यजितः पतनम्)
संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा किरन् बाणान् द्रपदस्य सुतो बली । पारावतसवर्णाश्वः स्वयं द्रोणमुपाद्रवत्,संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! ऐसा कहकर कबूतरके समान रंगवाले घोड़े रखनेवाले महाबली ट्रुपदपुत्रने बाणोंका जाल-सा बिछाते हुए स्वयं द्रोणाचार्यपर धावा किया
sañjaya uvāca evam uktvā kiran bāṇān drapadasya suto balī | pārāvata-savarṇāśvaḥ svayaṃ droṇam upādravat ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—মহাৰাজ! এইদৰে কৈ, পাৰাৱত-বৰ্ণ অশ্বযুক্ত বলৱান দ্ৰুপদপুত্ৰে বাণৰ ধাৰা বৰষাই স্বয়ং দ্ৰোণৰ ওপৰত ধাৱমান হ’ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior ethic of direct responsibility: after declaring his intent, a kṣatriya acts decisively. It also underscores how dharma in war can become a clash of competing duties, expressed through personal courage and relentless effort.
Sañjaya describes Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna, Drupada’s son, advancing on Droṇa. He showers Droṇa with arrows and then personally charges him, signaling an intense face-to-face engagement amid the larger battle.