Shloka 5
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
एतद्धि पुरुषव्यात्र महदशभ्युद्यंतं मया । कार्य संरक्ष्यते चैष कुरुसेनामहारथै:,'पुरुषसिंह! मैंने यह बहुत बड़े कार्यके लिये उद्योग आरम्भ किया है। कौरव-सेनाके महारथी इस जयद्रथकी रक्षा कर रहे हैं
etaddhi puruṣavyātra mahad aśabhyudyantaṃ mayā | kāryaṃ saṃrakṣyate caiṣa kuru-senā-mahārathaiḥ ||
संजय बोले—हे पुरुषसिंह! मैंने यह अत्यन्त महान और कठिन कार्य आरम्भ किया है; और इस कार्य में जयद्रथ की रक्षा कौरव-सेना के महारथी कर रहे हैं।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of responsibility in war: a major objective is pursued with full awareness of its gravity, while the opposing side fulfills its own martial duty by protecting a key ally. It underscores how dharma in battle often appears as competing obligations—accomplishing one’s mission versus safeguarding one’s comrade.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that a very difficult, high-stakes undertaking is underway, and that Jayadratha has been placed under strong protection by the Kuru army’s foremost chariot-warriors—signaling that reaching him will require overcoming elite defenders.