Shloka 57
द्रोणं च द्रोणपुत्रं च कृपं चाथ सुयोधनम् । चित्रसेनं विकर्ण च सैन्धवं च जयद्रथम्
droṇaṃ ca droṇaputraṃ ca kṛpaṃ cātha suyodhanam | citrasenaṃ vikarṇaṃ ca saindhavaṃ ca jayadratham ||
ત્યાં દ્રોણ, દ્રોણપુત્ર, કૃપ અને સુયોધન; તેમજ ચિત્રસેન, વિકર્ણ અને સૈંધવ જયદ્રથ પણ હતા.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war draws in revered teachers, their heirs, and allied rulers alike—showing that when ambition and factional loyalty dominate, even those associated with learning and duty become instruments of destruction. It implicitly invites reflection on dharma: status and pedigree do not guarantee righteous action.
Sañjaya is enumerating prominent Kaurava-side figures present on the battlefield—Droṇa, Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, Duryodhana, Citrasena, Vikarṇa, and Jayadratha—situating the listener within the unfolding war by naming key combatants and allies.