Shloka 48
Droṇavadha-saṃniveśaḥ — The Convergence Toward Droṇa’s Fall
Book 7, Chapter 164
यतते हि सदा द्रोणो ग्रहणे तव संयुगे । नानुरूपमहं मन्ये युद्धमस्य त्वयवा सह,क्योंकि द्रोणाचार्य युद्धस्थलमें सदा तुम्हें कैद करनेके प्रयत्नमें रहते हैं; अतः तुम्हारे साथ इनका युद्ध होना मैं उचित नहीं मानता
sañjaya uvāca |
yatate hi sadā droṇo grahaṇe tava saṃyuge |
nānurūpam ahaṃ manye yuddham asya tvayā vā saha ||
Sañjaya said: “Droṇa is always striving, in the midst of battle, to seize you. Therefore I do not judge it fitting or proper that you should engage in combat with him.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent ethical counsel in war: when an opponent’s fixed aim is to capture rather than merely defeat, engaging directly may be strategically and morally “inappropriate,” and one should choose actions that protect life and uphold duty rather than rush into a trap.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa is persistently attempting to seize the addressed warrior on the battlefield; on that basis, he advises that fighting Droṇa directly is not suitable, implying a need for caution and alternative strategy.