Mahabharata 7.23.95 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 23, Shloka 95
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
रौद्रं धनुर्वरं श्रेष्ठ लेभे यद् रोहिणीसुत: । तत् तुष्ट: प्रददौ राम: सौभद्राय महात्मने
raudraṁ dhanur-varaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ lebhe yad rohiṇī-sutaḥ | tat tuṣṭaḥ pradadau rāmaḥ saubhadrāya mahātmane ||
সঞ্জয় বললেন—রোহিণীনন্দন বলরাম যে শ্রেষ্ঠ রৌদ্র ধনু লাভ করেছিলেন, তাতে সন্তুষ্ট হয়ে তিনি তা মহাত্মা সুভদ্রাপুত্র অভিমন্যুকে দান করেছিলেন।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power (especially martial power) is not merely owned but entrusted: a superior weapon is given when the giver is satisfied with the recipient’s worthiness, implying ethical responsibility, proper training, and fitness to wield force within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya reports that Balarāma, who had earlier obtained a fierce and excellent bow, later—being pleased—bestowed that bow upon Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadrā, indicating Abhimanyu’s recognized valor and preparedness in the war context.
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