Shloka 30
पज्चालास्तु विशेषेण द्रोणसायकपीडिता:
Pāñcālāstu viśeṣeṇa droṇasāyakapīḍitāḥ.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāñcālas, above all others, were grievously afflicted—pressed hard and tormented—by Droṇa’s arrows. The line underscores how a single master of arms can intensify the moral weight of war: skill and duty in battle become, for the opposing side, a concentrated experience of suffering and loss.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of warfare: exceptional martial skill, though aligned with a warrior’s duty, concentrates harm on opponents. It invites reflection on how prowess and obligation in battle translate into real suffering for living communities.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield situation: Droṇa’s archery is bearing down particularly on the Pāñcāla forces, who are being severely harassed and wounded by his volleys.