Mahabharata 7.173.46 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 173, Shloka 46
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
तन्निधाय धनुर्भूमौ द्रोण: क्षत्रियमर्दन:
tan nidhāya dhanur bhūmau droṇaḥ kṣatriya-mardanaḥ
સંજય બોલ્યો—ત્યારે ક્ષત્રિયમર્દન દ્રોણે પોતાનું ધનુષ્ય જમીન પર મૂકી ક્ષણભર વિરામ લીધો; શસ્ત્રને ક્ષણિક રીતે બાજુ પર રાખવું યુદ્ધના ધર્મભાવ અને મનોદશામાં એક નિર્ણાયક ફેરફારનું સૂચક હતું।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, actions like laying aside a weapon can mark a moral inflection—suggesting restraint, fatigue, or a deliberate pause—reminding readers that kṣatriya-duty is not merely violence but disciplined conduct under extreme pressure.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa places his bow on the ground, indicating a brief cessation or change in his immediate combat posture, often read as a significant moment within the unfolding battle events of Droṇa Parva.
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