Shloka 15
उपायैः पूर्ववधकथनम् / Strategic Justifications for Prior Eliminations
सहिता: संन्यवर्तन्त द्रोणमेव द्विजर्षभम् । इसी प्रकार पाण्डव-सेनाके अन्य महारथी वीर पुरुषसिंह भी एक साथ द्विजदश्रेष्ठ ट्रोणाचार्ुकी ओर ही लौट आये ।। १४ $ ।। तेषु शूरेषु युद्धाय गतेषु भरतर्षभ
sahitāḥ saṃnyavartanta droṇam eva dvijarṣabham | teṣu śūreṣu yuddhāya gateṣu bharatarṣabha
Sañjaya sprach: Vereint wandten sie sich zurück—allein zu Droṇa, dem Stier unter den Brahmanen. Und als jene Helden zum Kampf ausgezogen waren, o Bester der Bhāratas, steuerten die Ereignisse auf eine entscheidende Konfrontation zu, deren Mittelpunkt Droṇa war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a single pivotal leader can become the focal point of an entire battle: the foremost warriors reorient their movement and intent around Droṇa. Ethically, it underscores the gravity of martial duty (kṣatriya-dharma) when directed toward a central, formidable opponent, and how collective resolve forms around decisive targets in war.
Sañjaya reports that the warriors, acting together, turn back toward Droṇa, described as the foremost among the twice-born. The second half sets the scene: as those heroes proceed to fight, the narrative transitions into a battle phase in which Droṇa becomes the central figure drawing the engagement.