Shloka 35
द्रोणविक्रमदर्शनम् / The Display of Droṇa’s Onslaught and the Debate on Pāṇḍava Regrouping
तस्य विद्युदिवा भ्रेषु चापं हेमपरिष्कृतम् । दिक्षु सर्वासु पश्यामो द्रोणस्पामिततेजस:,जैसे बादलोंमें बिजली चमकती है, उसी प्रकार अमित तेजस्वी द्रोणाचार्यके सुवर्णभूषित धनुषको हम सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें चमकता हुआ देखते थे
tasya vidyudivā bhreṣu cāpaṁ hemapariṣkṛtam | dikṣu sarvāsu paśyāmo droṇasyāmitatejasaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : Son arc, orné d’or, étincelait comme l’éclair au milieu des nuées. Nous voyions cet arc d’or de Droṇa — d’une splendeur sans mesure — briller dans toutes les directions.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how overwhelming power and brilliance in war can pervade all ‘directions’—not only physically but psychologically—reminding the listener that martial excellence carries grave ethical weight when deployed in a dharma-conflicted battle.
Sañjaya narrates to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the battlefield scene: Droṇa’s gold-ornamented bow is seen flashing everywhere, compared to lightning in clouds, emphasizing Droṇa’s formidable presence and the terror-inspiring momentum of his actions.