Shloka 57
आससादरणे द्रोणं तदा55सीत् तुमुलं महत् । इसी प्रकार पांचालराजकुमार धृष्टद्युम्नने भी आपकी विशाल सेनामें घुसकर रणभूमिमें द्रोणाचार्यपर चढ़ाई की। उस समय बड़ा भयंकर युद्ध होने लगा ।। नैव नस्तादृशं युद्ध दृष्टपूर्व न च श्रुतम्
āsasāda raṇe droṇaṃ tadā āsīt tumulaṃ mahat | naiva nas tādṛśaṃ yuddhaṃ dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ na ca śrutam ||
Bhīmasena said: “Then, on the battlefield, he charged straight at Droṇa; at that moment a vast and tumultuous clash arose. Never before had we seen or even heard of a battle like that.”
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of war: even seasoned warriors recognize when conflict becomes unprecedented in ferocity, reminding the listener that dharma in battle can be overshadowed by escalating violence and its moral cost.
Bhīmasena reports that a direct assault was made upon Droṇa on the battlefield, triggering a massive, chaotic engagement—so extraordinary that the warriors claim they had neither seen nor heard of anything comparable.