Shloka 40
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
ततो द्रोणो$तिसंक्रुद्धो विसृजज्छतश: शरान्
tato droṇo 'tisaṃkruddho visṛjaj śataśaḥ śarān
Sanjaya said: Then Droṇa, inflamed with intense anger, began releasing arrows in hundreds—his wrath turning into a relentless storm of weapons on the battlefield, where passion and duty collide in the harsh ethics of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked anger (krodha) rapidly converts into destructive action. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical landscape, even when warfare is framed by kṣatriya-duty, inner passions like rage intensify harm and cloud discernment, reminding readers that self-mastery is central to dharma.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa, overcome with great anger, begins to shoot volleys of arrows—hundreds at a time—signaling a fierce escalation in the battle and Droṇa’s aggressive response to the unfolding events.