Shloka 36
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
तस्य तान् निध्नतः शत्रून् हेमपृष्ठ महद् धनु:
tasya tān nighnataḥ śatrūn hemapṛṣṭha mahad dhanuḥ
Sañjaya dit : Tandis qu’il abattait ces ennemis, son grand arc—au dos d’or, éclatant—se détachait comme l’emblème d’une puissance guerrière implacable, attestant que l’élan du combat était mû par la prouesse seule, non par la retenue.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the war setting, power and weaponry become the visible instruments through which outcomes are forced. Ethically, it points to the tension between martial duty and the grim reality that victory is pursued through the destruction of opponents.
Sañjaya describes a warrior in the act of cutting down enemies; the focus falls on the warrior’s mighty, gold-adorned bow, emphasizing the intensity and effectiveness of his assault in the ongoing battle.