Shloka 52
Droṇasya raudra-prayogaḥ
Droṇa’s intensified assault and the Pāṇḍava response
ते कम्प्यमाना द्रोणेन बाणै: पाण्डवसृञ्जया:
te kampyamānā droṇena bāṇaiḥ pāṇḍavasṛñjayāḥ
Sañjaya dit : Ébranlés et contraints de trembler sous les flèches de Droṇa, les Pāṇḍava et les Sṛñjaya se trouvèrent durement pressés sur le champ de bataille—image de la manière dont un seul maître des armes peut troubler même une alliance juste lorsque la violence de la guerre submerge la résolution.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and psychological reality of war: even those aligned with a righteous cause can be shaken when confronted by overwhelming skill and force. It implicitly points to the need for steadiness (dhairya) and disciplined resolve amid adversity.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa is striking the Pāṇḍava-Sṛñjaya forces with volleys of arrows, causing them to tremble and lose composure under his assault.