द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
भीष्मद्रोणावतिक्रम्य सर्वयुद्धविशारदम्
bhīṣma-droṇāv atikramya sarva-yuddha-viśāradam
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Having passed beyond Bhīṣma and Droṇa—masters of every mode of warfare…”
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
The line highlights the extraordinary stature of Bhīṣma and Droṇa as archetypal masters of warfare, implying that to move past them (in battle or in strategic consideration) is a grave and consequential act—one that invites reflection on duty (dharma), necessity, and the moral weight of overcoming revered elders and teachers.
Yudhiṣṭhira begins a statement describing the act of going beyond or surpassing Bhīṣma and Droṇa—figures famed for comprehensive martial expertise. The verse is syntactically incomplete on its own and functions as a lead-in to the next line(s), where the object and purpose of this “surpassing” are clarified.