Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 56
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
ततः सैन्धवको राजा द्रुपदं॑ विशिखैस्त्रिभि: । ताडयामास समरे स च त॑ प्रत्यविध्यत,तत्पश्चात् सिन्धुराज जयद्रथने समरांगणमें तीन बाणोंद्वारा द्रपदको गहरी चोट पहुँचायी। ट्रुपदने भी बदलेमें उसे बींध डाला
tataḥ saindhavako rājā drupadaṁ viśikhaiḥ tribhiḥ | tāḍayāmāsa samare sa ca taṁ pratyavidhyata ||
Sañjaya dit : Alors le roi du Sindhu, Jayadratha, frappa Drupada au combat de trois flèches acérées. Drupada, en retour, le perça aussitôt.
संजय उवाच
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The verse reflects kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: a warrior meets attack with steadfast courage and prompt counteraction, maintaining honor and resolve amid the chaos of battle.
Jayadratha, the Sindhu king, wounds Drupada with three arrows on the battlefield; Drupada immediately retaliates by piercing Jayadratha in return.
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