Shloka 7
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
त॑ द्रोण: पञ्चविंशत्या मर्मभिद्धिरजिद्मगै: । अन्तेवासिनमाचार्यों महेष्वासं समार्पयत्,उस समय आचार्य द्रोणने अपने महाधनुर्धर शिष्य अर्जुनको पचीस मर्मभेदी बाणोंद्वारा घायल कर दिया
sañjaya uvāca |
sa droṇaḥ pañcaviṃśatyā marmabhidbhir ajidmagaiḥ |
antevāsinam ācāryo maheṣvāsaṃ samārpayat ||
Sañjaya said: Then Droṇa, the preceptor, struck his own disciple—the great archer Arjuna—with twenty-five vital-piercing arrows, driving the battle to its harshest edge. In that moment the war’s moral tension sharpened: the teacher, bound to his side’s duty, turned formidable skill against the very student he had once trained, showing how dharma in war can force painful conflicts of loyalty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical strain of dharma in wartime: even sacred bonds like teacher and disciple can be overridden by role-based duty and allegiance, revealing how righteousness in conflict often involves tragic, painful choices rather than simple moral clarity.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa attacks Arjuna directly, wounding him with twenty-five arrows aimed to pierce vital points—an intense escalation in the battle where the preceptor demonstrates his mastery against his foremost student.