Shloka 30
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय गौतमो रथिनां वर:
athānyad dhanur ādāya gautamo rathināṃ varaḥ
Sañjaya dit : Alors Gautama—le meilleur des guerriers de char—saisit un autre arc, prêt à poursuivre le combat avec une résolution et une adresse ranimées, au cœur même de la pression de la bataille.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and competence in the performance of one’s role in crisis: a warrior, even after loss or setback (implied by taking ‘another’ bow), regathers composure and continues his duty with discipline rather than despair.
In the midst of the Drona Parva battle narration, Sañjaya reports that Gautama, described as the foremost among chariot-fighters, takes up a different bow—suggesting a transition to renewed combat, possibly after a bow was damaged, lost, or set aside.