Mahabharata 7.127.55 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 127, Shloka 55
दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः
Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva
यतन्तः पुरुषव्याप्रा: सर्वशक््त्या महाद्युतिम् । निनीषवो रणे द्रोणं यमस्य सदन प्रति
yatantaḥ puruṣavyāprāḥ sarvaśaktyā mahādyutim | ninīṣavo raṇe droṇaṃ yamasya sadanaṃ prati ||
সঞ্জয় বললেন—সেই পুরুষসিংহ বীরেরা সর্বশক্তি দিয়ে চেষ্টা করতে লাগল, উদ্দেশ্য একটাই—রণে মহাতেজস্বী দ্রোণাচার্যকে যমের ধামে পাঠানো।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the grim ethical tension of war: even a revered, radiant teacher like Droṇa becomes a target when duty and survival dominate the battlefield. It underscores how martial resolve can override personal reverence, raising questions about dharma under extreme conflict.
Sañjaya reports that the warriors on the opposing side are making a concentrated, full-strength effort in the fight with the aim of killing Droṇa—figuratively ‘sending him to Yama’s house,’ i.e., to death.
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