Shloka 36
त॑ निहत्येषुवर्ष तु द्रोण: क्षत्रियमर्दन:
tān nihatyeṣuvarṣaṃ tu droṇaḥ kṣatriyamardanaḥ
Sañjaya dit : Après les avoir abattus au milieu d’une pluie de flèches, Droṇa—broyeur des kṣatriya—poursuivit son œuvre farouche sur le champ de bataille, submergeant les rangs des guerriers par une archérie incessante et une détermination martiale inflexible.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: martial excellence and unwavering resolve can become instruments of large-scale destruction. It invites reflection on how duty and prowess, when exercised in war, carry grave ethical weight even when socially sanctioned.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa, unleashing a dense shower of arrows, has slain the opposing warriors being referred to and is depicted as a formidable destroyer of kṣatriya fighters, dominating the battle through superior archery.