Shloka 156
दुःशासन-सहदेव-संक्षोभः; भीम-राधेय-गदायुद्धम्; द्रोण-पार्थ-अस्त्रसंग्रामः
Duhshasana–Sahadeva Clash; Bhima–Karna Mace Exchange; Drona–Arjuna Astra Duel
महत्या सेनया राजन् जम्मुद्रोणरथं प्रति । राजन! इसी प्रकार प्रहार करनेमें कुशल आपके पुत्रके श्रेष्ठ रथी भी विशाल सेनाके साथ द्रोणाचार्यके रथके समीप जा पहुँचे
mahatyā senayā rājan jambudroṇarathaṃ prati |
Sañjaya said: “O King, with a vast army they advanced toward Droṇa’s chariot. In this manner, your son’s foremost chariot-warriors—skilled in striking and counter-striking—also came close to Droṇācārya’s chariot with a great host.”
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the momentum of war driven by loyalty and command-structure: warriors, skilled in attack, converge on the commander’s chariot. Ethically, it underscores how martial skill and obedience can intensify conflict, placing responsibility on leaders who direct vast forces.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a large force moves toward Droṇa’s chariot; the best chariot-fighters on the Kaurava side (associated with the king’s son) close in near Droṇa, indicating a tactical convergence around the commander in the thick of battle.