Shloka 27
Droṇasya raudra-prayogaḥ
Droṇa’s intensified assault and the Pāṇḍava response
ककुदं सर्वसैन्यानां धाम सर्वधनुष्मताम् । आदित्यपथग: केतु: पार्थस्यामिततेजस:
kakudaṁ sarvasainyānāṁ dhāma sarvadhanuṣmatām | ādityapathagaḥ ketuḥ pārthasyāmitatejasaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Il était la cime et l’orgueil de toutes les armées, le refuge rayonnant de tous ceux qui portaient l’arc. Tel un étendard cheminant sur la route du soleil, ce guerrier d’une splendeur sans mesure—Arjuna—se dressa comme un signe flamboyant pour les siens, donnant courage aux alliés et semant l’effroi chez l’ennemi.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous leadership in crisis is expressed through visible courage and steadiness: a single exemplary warrior can become a ‘banner’ for an entire force—strengthening morale, unifying purpose, and embodying the martial dharma expected in a dharma-yuddha setting.
Sanjaya is describing Arjuna’s stature on the battlefield during the Drona Parva events, portraying him as the foremost among armies and archers—radiant like a celestial sign—whose presence functions as an emblem of confidence for his side.