Shloka 24
अतिष्ठदाहवे द्रोणो विधूमो 5ग्निरिव ज्वलन् | उधर द्रोणाचार्य उस युद्धस्थलसे उत्तर दिशाकी ओर जाकर धूमरहित अग्निके समान प्रज्वलित होते हुए रणभूमिमें खड़े हो गये || २३ इ ।। तमाजिशीषदिकान्तमफक्रान्तं निशम्य तु
atiṣṭhad āhave droṇo vidhūmo 'gnir iva jvalan |
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Droṇa stood blazing like smokeless fire, having moved toward the northern side of the battlefield.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined power in the service of one’s chosen duty: Droṇa’s ‘smokeless fire’ suggests intensity without wavering—focused energy and command. Ethically, it also frames the battlefield as a place where resolve and responsibility operate under grave moral consequences.
Sañjaya describes Droṇa taking his position in the battle, moving toward the northern side and standing there in a fearsome, radiant manner—likened to a smokeless, blazing fire—signaling his readiness to direct and intensify the fight.