Shloka 35
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
न संदधन् विमुज्चन् वा मण्डलीकृतकार्मुक:
na sandadhan vimuñcan vā maṇḍalīkṛta-kārmukaḥ
Sañjaya sprach: Er legte weder an noch ließ er die Pfeile fliegen, sondern hielt den Bogen gespannt in einer kreisförmig gedeckten Haltung—zögernd im Akt der Gewalt selbst, als wöge er die Pflicht des Augenblicks gegen die Folgen des Blutvergießens ab.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is not merely mechanical; the verse highlights a moment of restraint and deliberation—an ethical pause where the warrior’s readiness is tempered by judgment about timing, duty, and the gravity of taking life.
Sañjaya describes a combatant poised to shoot: the bow is held ready in a controlled, circling guard, yet the fighter neither takes clear aim nor releases an arrow, indicating hesitation or tactical restraint at a critical instant.