Shloka 35
तस्य विद्युदिवा भ्रेषु चापं हेमपरिष्कृतम् । दिक्षु सर्वासु पश्यामो द्रोणस्पामिततेजस:,जैसे बादलोंमें बिजली चमकती है, उसी प्रकार अमित तेजस्वी द्रोणाचार्यके सुवर्णभूषित धनुषको हम सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें चमकता हुआ देखते थे
tasya vidyudivā bhreṣu cāpaṁ hemapariṣkṛtam | dikṣu sarvāsu paśyāmo droṇasyāmitatejasaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “His bow, adorned with gold, flashed like lightning amid the clouds. We could see Droṇa’s golden, gleaming bow—of immeasurable splendor—shining in every direction.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how overwhelming power and brilliance in war can pervade all ‘directions’—not only physically but psychologically—reminding the listener that martial excellence carries grave ethical weight when deployed in a dharma-conflicted battle.
Sañjaya narrates to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the battlefield scene: Droṇa’s gold-ornamented bow is seen flashing everywhere, compared to lightning in clouds, emphasizing Droṇa’s formidable presence and the terror-inspiring momentum of his actions.