Shloka 2
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
संदधानो धनुःश्रेष्ठ ज्यां विकर्षन् पुनः पुनः । अभ्यद्रवत द्रोणस्य रथं रुक्मविभूषितम्,उन्होंने अपने श्रेष्ठ धनुषपर बाणोंका संधान करके बारंबार उसकी प्रत्यंचा खींचते हुए द्रोणाचार्यके स्वर्णभूषित रथपर आक्रमण किया
saṃdadhāno dhanuḥśreṣṭhaṃ jyāṃ vikarṣan punaḥ punaḥ | abhyadravat droṇasya rathaṃ rukmavibhūṣitam ||
Sañjaya said: Fitting arrows to his excellent bow and drawing its bowstring again and again, he charged straight at Droṇa’s chariot, splendidly adorned with gold—an act that displays the relentless momentum of battle and the warrior’s resolve to confront a formidable teacher on the field of dharma-war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the disciplined intensity of a warrior in battle—repeatedly drawing the bowstring and advancing without hesitation—while also reminding the reader that the Kurukṣetra conflict forces even revered figures like Droṇa into direct confrontation, testing ideals of duty and restraint.
A warrior (not named in this verse) prepares to shoot by fixing arrows to his excellent bow, repeatedly draws the bowstring, and then rushes to attack Droṇa’s gold-adorned chariot, as Sañjaya reports the unfolding combat.