Shloka 36
द्रोणेन केकय-चेदि-वीरवधः
Droṇa’s engagements with the Kekayas and Cedis
शरार्दिताश्च ग्लानाश्न हया दूरे च सैन्धव: । किमिहानन्तरं कार्य ज्यायिष्ठं तव रोचते,'मेरे घोड़े बाणोंसे पीड़ित हो बहुत थक गये हैं और सिन्धुराज जयद्रथ अभी बहुत दूर है। अतः इस समय यहाँ कौन-सा कार्य आपको श्रेष्ठ जान पड़ता है
saar01rdit01b ca gl01n01b ca hay01 d6bre ca saindhava | kim ih01nantara k01rya jy01yiha tava rocate ||
Sanjaya said: “The horses, struck by arrows, are exhausted, and Jayadratha of Sindhu is still far away. In these circumstances, what course of action seems best to you now?”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence and urgency, a leader must pause to assess capacity (exhausted horses), distance to the objective (Jayadratha far away), and then choose the most fitting next action rather than acting blindly from anger or haste.
Sanjaya reports a moment of tactical strain: the chariot-horses have been wounded and tired by arrow-fire, while Jayadratha remains at a distance. He asks what should be done next, indicating a need to decide whether to continue pursuit, regroup, or adopt another strategy.