Shloka 46
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
तन्निधाय धनुर्भूमौ द्रोण: क्षत्रियमर्दन:
tan nidhāya dhanur bhūmau droṇaḥ kṣatriya-mardanaḥ
Sañjaya dit : Ayant posé son arc à terre, Droṇa—broyeur de guerriers—s’arrêta un instant ; geste qui signale un tournant décisif dans la teneur morale et affective de la bataille : l’arme déposée un moment laisse deviner la fatigue, la retenue, ou un retour vers soi au cœur des exigences implacables du devoir des kṣatriya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, actions like laying aside a weapon can mark a moral inflection—suggesting restraint, fatigue, or a deliberate pause—reminding readers that kṣatriya-duty is not merely violence but disciplined conduct under extreme pressure.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa places his bow on the ground, indicating a brief cessation or change in his immediate combat posture, often read as a significant moment within the unfolding battle events of Droṇa Parva.