Shloka 34
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
शतशकश्षापरान् योधान् सद्दिपांश्व रथान् रणे
śataśaḥ śāparān yodhān saddīpāṃś ca rathān raṇe
Sañjaya berkata— Di sana, dalam pertempuran itu, ada para kesatria berjumlah ratusan, dan kereta-kereta perang dengan pelita menyala—tak terbilang banyaknya, bergerak menyala di tengah benturan senjata.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily functions as battlefield reportage: it emphasizes the vast scale and intensity of war. Ethically, such imagery underscores how conflict multiplies agents of harm and amplifies suffering, inviting reflection on the cost of adharma-driven warfare.
Sañjaya is describing the scene of combat to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, highlighting the presence of innumerable warriors and chariots—some marked by visible lights—conveying the density and tumult of the fighting.