Shloka 18
Adhyāya 108 — Nimitta-darśana and Drona’s counsel amid Arjuna’s advance (निमित्तदर्शनं द्रोणोपदेशश्च)
ततस्ते रथिनो राजझ्छरै: संनतपर्वभि:
tataste rathino rājañ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ
Sañjaya dit : Alors ces guerriers de char, ô Roi, assaillirent leurs ennemis de flèches aux jointures bien ajustées et solides—image d’un art martial discipliné, déchaîné dans la violence ordonnée du combat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores disciplined execution of one’s role in a dharmic framework: even in war, effectiveness is linked to training, order, and adherence to the warrior’s duty (kṣatriya-dharma), while reminding the listener that such skill operates within the grave moral weight of battle.
Sañjaya continues reporting the Kurukṣetra battle to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describing how the chariot-warriors engage by shooting well-made, firmly jointed arrows—signaling an escalation or continuation of intense missile combat.