Shloka 48
Droṇasya raudra-prayogaḥ
Droṇa’s intensified assault and the Pāṇḍava response
ततो दिव्यास्त्रविच्छूरो याज्ञसेनिर्महारथ:
tato divyāstravicchūro yājñasenir mahārathaḥ
Sañjaya dit : Alors Yājñasenī, grand guerrier de char, flamboyant sous la décharge des armes célestes, s’avança dans la bataille—sa vaillance suggérait tout ensemble l’élan terrible de la guerre et la lourde responsabilité qui pèse sur ceux qui manient une puissance hors du commun.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary power (divyāstras) magnifies moral responsibility: brilliance in battle is not merely spectacle, but a reminder that the use of superior force carries grave consequences within the framework of kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya describes Yājñaseni (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) as a great warrior who is flashing with the use or readiness of celestial weapons, indicating an intensification of the combat in the Drona Parva battle sequence.