Shloka 53

द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa

Devanagari script

अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्रौणे: शारद्वतस्य च

Transliteration

astrair astrāṇi saṃvārya drauṇeḥ śāradvatasya ca

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Arme contre arme, ils contrecarrèrent les assauts du fils de Droṇa et de Śāradvata également—opposant à la force une force disciplinée, au cœur du tumulte du combat.

Word by Word

• अस्त्रैः: with weapons/missiles
• अस्त्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अस्त्राणि: weapons/missiles
• अस्त्राणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• संवार्य: having checked/warded off
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + वृ
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• द्रौणेः: of the son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāman)
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• शारद्वतस्य: of Śāradvata (Kṛpa)
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: शारद्वत
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi, son of Droṇa)
• Kṛpa (Śāradvata)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in warfare, effectiveness is linked with restraint: the line emphasizes disciplined counteraction—neutralizing aggression by appropriate means rather than uncontrolled violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the fighters are parrying and neutralizing incoming missiles, specifically checking the attacks launched by Aśvatthāman (Droṇa’s son) and Kṛpa (Śāradvata).