Mahabharata 7.167.35 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 167, Shloka 35
Nārāyaṇāstra-utpātaḥ — Aśvatthāman’s Rallying Roar after Droṇa’s Fall (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६७)
ततस्तु पाण्डवो ज्येष्ठ: खड्ग॑ चर्म समाददे । तदस्य निशितैर्बाणैव्यधमन्माधवो रणे
tatastu pāṇḍavo jyeṣṭhaḥ khaḍgaṃ carma samādade | tad asya niśitair bāṇair vyadhaman mādhavo raṇe ||
સંજય બોલ્યો—ત્યારે પાંડવોમાં જ્યેષ્ઠ યુધિષ્ઠિરે ખડગ અને ઢાલ ધારણ કરી; પરંતુ રણમાં માધવ (કૃતવર્મા)એ તીક્ષ્ણ બાણોથી તેની તે તલવાર તોડી નાંખી।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the fragility of external supports—arms, defenses, and even momentary confidence—within the chaos of war. Ethically, it underscores how dharma in battle is tested not by ideals alone but by sudden reversals that demand steadiness and discernment.
Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest Pāṇḍava, takes up sword and shield to engage. The opposing warrior (named in the verse as Mādhava) counters immediately with sharp arrows, breaking Yudhiṣṭhira’s sword in the midst of combat.
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