Shloka 47
युधिष्ठिरस्य कृष्णार्जुनादि-समाश्वासनम्
Yudhiṣṭhira’s reassurance and praise of Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, Bhīma, and Sātyaki
तान् विमूढान् रणे द्रोण: प्रहसन्निव भारत
tān vimūḍhān raṇe droṇaḥ prahasann iva bhārata
Sañjaya said: O Bhārata (Dhṛtarāṣṭra), on the battlefield Droṇa, as if smiling, confronted those deluded men—showing how, in war, seasoned mastery can meet reckless confusion with calm, even contemptuous composure.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights moha (delusion) as a cause of defeat in both ethical judgment and battlefield strategy, while portraying how disciplined expertise can remain composed amid chaos—raising an implicit warning against rashness and loss of discernment.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa faces certain opposing warriors in the battle, and does so 'as if smiling,' indicating confidence and a sense that the opponents are acting in a confused or misguided manner.