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Shloka 24

Droṇa-pātana-paripṛcchā (Inquiry into the Fall of Droṇa) | द्रोणपातनपरिपृच्छा

स केकयानां प्रवरांक्ष॒ पञच पज्चालराजं च शरै: प्रमथ्य । युधिष्ठटिरानीकमदीनसत्त्वो द्रोणो5भ्ययात्‌ कार्मुकबाणपाणि:,पाँचों श्रेष्ठ केकयराजकुमारों तथा पांचालराज ट्रपदको अपने बाणोंसे मथकर उदार हृदयवाले द्रोणाचार्यने हाथोंमें धनुष-बाण लेकर युधिष्ठिरकी सेनापर आक्रमण किया

sa kekayānāṁ pravarān kṣa pañca pāñcālarājaṁ ca śaraiḥ pramathya | yudhiṣṭhirānīkam adīnasattvo droṇo ’bhyayāt kārmukabāṇapāṇiḥ ||

Sañjaya sprach: Nachdem Droṇa mit seinen Pfeilen die fünf vornehmsten Fürsten der Kekayas und auch den König der Pañcālas niedergeworfen hatte, rückte er—unerschüttert im Geist—mit Bogen und Pfeilen in der Hand gegen Yudhiṣṭhiras Heer vor. Der Vers betont den unerbittlichen Schwung der Schlacht: Tüchtigkeit zeigt sich in disziplinierter Waffenkunst, doch zugleich tritt die düstere ethische Last des Krieges hervor, in dem selbst erhabene Verbündete und Könige fallen, während der Konflikt zur entscheidenden Konfrontation drängt.

सःhe (Drona)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
केकयानाम्of the Kekayas
केकयानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootकेकय
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
प्रवरान्the foremost
प्रवरान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
TypeNumeral
Rootपञ्च
Formtrue
पाञ्चालराजम्the king of the Panchalas
पाञ्चालराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाञ्चाल-राज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formtrue
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
प्रमथ्यhaving crushed/overpowered
प्रमथ्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-मथ्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
युधिष्ठिरof Yudhishthira
युधिष्ठिर:
Sambandha
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अनीकम्army/host
अनीकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनीक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अदीनसत्त्वःwhose spirit was not dejected; undaunted
अदीनसत्त्वः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-दीन-सत्त्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्रोणःDrona
द्रोणः:
Karta
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootद्रोण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभ्ययात्advanced/attacked
अभ्ययात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-या
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कार्मुकबाणपाणिःhaving bow and arrows in hand
कार्मुकबाणपाणिः:
Karta
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकार्मुक-बाण-पाणि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Droṇa (Droṇācārya)
K
Kekaya princes (five)
P
Pāñcāla king Drupada
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira’s army (anīka)
B
Bow (kārmuka)
A
Arrows (śara/bāṇa)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the tension between martial excellence and the moral burden of war: unwavering courage and disciplined skill can drive victory, yet the narrative reminds us that such prowess operates within a tragic field where many fall, urging reflection on dharma and the costs of conflict.

After overpowering the five leading Kekaya princes and also Drupada, Droṇa—still fearless—moves forward with bow and arrows to assault Yudhiṣṭhira’s battle formation, intensifying pressure on the Pāṇḍava side.