Shloka 293
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
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ekasya bahubhiḥ sārdhaṃ śṛṇuṣva gadato mama |
Sañjaya said: “O king of Bharata’s line, listen as I speak. I shall recount the astonishing battle in which your single son, Duryodhana, fought against a great multitude of warriors from the opposing side—an encounter that reveals both the ferocity of war and the peril of pride when set against overwhelming force.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a moral contrast: a lone warrior’s valor can be extraordinary, yet war magnifies the consequences of ambition and pride. Sañjaya’s address to the blind king also underscores ethical responsibility—how attachment to one’s son and faction can cloud judgment while events unfold with relentless karmic momentum.
Sañjaya begins a report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, announcing that he will describe a remarkable combat episode: Duryodhana, essentially alone, engaging a large number of enemy warriors. It serves as a transition into a detailed battlefield account within Droṇa Parva.