Shloka 12
Chapter 137: Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki) Slays Somadatta; Yudhiṣṭhira Redirected from Droṇa
नस पाण्डुसुतो जेतुं शक्य: केनचिदाहवे । जिन्होंने समरांगणमें असुरोंपर विजय पानेवाले देवराज इन्द्रके समान कर्णको पराजित कर दिया, उन पाण्डुपुत्र भीमसेनको कोई भी युद्धमें जीत नहीं सकता ।। द्रोणं यः सम्प्रमथ्यैक: प्रविष्टोी मम वाहिनीम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca: Na sa Pāṇḍusuto jetuṃ śakyaḥ kenacid āhave; yaḥ samarāṅgaṇe asurān parājayitṛ-devarājendra-samo Karṇaṃ parājitya, sa Pāṇḍuputro Bhīmaseno ’pi kenāpi yuddhe na jetavyaḥ. Droṇaṃ yaḥ sampramathyaikaḥ praviṣṭo mama vāhinīm.
Putra Pāṇḍu itu tak dapat ditaklukkan oleh siapa pun di medan perang. Dia yang di gelanggang laga menundukkan Karna—yang laksana Indra, raja para dewa, termasyhur sebagai penakluk para Asura—Pāṇḍava Bhīmasena itu tak dapat diatasi oleh seorang pun. Dialah yang seorang diri, setelah menghancurkan Droṇa, menerobos masuk ke dalam pasukanku.
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the epic theme that moral and martial force, once fully unleashed in a dharmic cause, can appear unstoppable; it also shows how fear and partiality distort judgment—Dhṛtarāṣṭra recognizes Bhīma’s might yet remains bound to his side’s choices, highlighting the ethical cost of attachment and denial.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reacts to reports from the battlefield by declaring Bhīma unconquerable: Bhīma has defeated Karṇa (likened to Indra in prowess) and has even broken into the Kaurava host after overpowering Droṇa, signaling a severe crisis for Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s army.