Shloka 36
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
शोणिताक्तान् हयारोहान् गृहीतप्रासतोमरान्
śoṇitāktān hayārohān gṛhītaprāsatomarān
Sañjaya dit : « (Il vit) des cavaliers maculés de sang, tenant en main lances et javelots. » Le vers souligne l’immédiateté sombre du combat : même blessés, les guerriers demeurent armés et tendus vers l’action, révélant à la fois la résolution martiale et le prix moral de la violence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of war: even bloodied and wounded, warriors persist with weapons in hand. Ethically, it points to the endurance demanded by kṣatriya warfare while simultaneously exposing the human cost and moral weight of battlefield violence.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describes a scene of mounted fighters—blood-smeared horsemen—still gripping spears and javelins, indicating ongoing, close and brutal combat.