Shloka 126
सो5तिविद्धों बलवता द्रोणपुत्रेण सारथि:
so 'tividdho balavatā droṇaputreṇa sārathiḥ
संजय बोले—वह सारथि द्रोणपुत्र के बलवान प्रहार से बुरी तरह बेध दिया गया और अत्यन्त पीड़ित हुआ; युद्ध में जो केवल सेवा करते हैं, वे भी महाबलों की हिंसा से नहीं बचते।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the indiscriminate reach of battlefield violence: even a sārathi, whose role is service and guidance rather than direct combat, becomes a victim when power is wielded without restraint. It invites reflection on the ethical cost of war and the vulnerability of those supporting the warriors.
Sañjaya reports that a charioteer has been powerfully pierced/wounded by Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāman). The line functions as a vivid battlefield detail within Droṇa Parva’s ongoing combat narration.