Shloka 34
Saubhadra under Concentrated Assault; Pārṣata’s Intervention and Escalation
निवारितस्तु द्रोणेन धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथ: । न्यवारयच्छरौघांस्तां श्वर्मणा कृतहस्तवत्
nivāritas tu droṇena dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārathaḥ | nyavārayac charaughāṁs tān śvarmaṇā kṛtahastavat ||
Dihalang oleh Droṇa, sang mahāratha Dhṛṣṭadyumna—bagai pejuang yang terlatih—mulai menepis rentetan panah yang rapat itu hanya dengan perisainya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, the verse highlights steadiness and disciplined skill: a trained warrior meets danger without panic, responding with controlled competence rather than rashness—an ethical ideal of self-mastery within one’s duty.
Droṇa blocks Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s advance; in response, Dhṛṣṭadyumna repels Droṇa’s heavy arrow-volley using his shield, demonstrating expert battlefield defense.