Shloka 15
ब्राह्मे धनुषि चाचार्य वेदयोरन्तगं द्वयो: । युधि धुर्यमविक्षो भ्यमनीकचरमच्युतम्,“आचार्य द्रोण ब्राह्मवेद और धरनुर्वेद दोनोंके पारंगत पण्डित हैं। वे युद्धका भार वहन करनेमें समर्थ, अक्षोभ्य, सेनाके मध्यमें विचरनेवाले तथा संग्रामभूमिसे कभी पीछे न हटनेवाले हैं। पार्थ! तुम उन्हीं महातेजस्वी द्रोणको जो जीतनेकी इच्छा करते हो, वह व्यर्थ दुःसाहस-मात्र है। वायुने कभी सुमेरु पर्वतको उखाड़ फेंका हो, यह कभी हमारे सुननेमें नहीं आया
brāhme dhanuṣi cācārya vedayor antagaṁ dvayoḥ | yudhi dhuryam avikṣobhyaṁ anīkacaram acyutam ||
Ulūka said: “Teacher Droṇa is a consummate master of both sacred learning (brahma-vidyā) and the science of the bow (dhanur-veda). In battle he is a true bearer of the war’s burden—unshakable, moving amid the ranks, and never retreating from the field. Therefore, Pārtha, to wish to conquer that radiant Droṇa is only futile rashness.”
उलूक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ideal of steadiness and mastery: true authority in war is grounded in disciplined knowledge (sacred and martial) and unwavering resolve. It also warns against reckless overconfidence when facing a superior, seasoned opponent.
Ulūka, acting as a messenger and provocateur for the Kauravas, attempts to intimidate Arjuna by extolling Droṇa’s unmatched competence and steadfastness in battle, portraying any attempt to defeat him as futile audacity.