Shloka 1
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! जिस समय वह भयंकर घमासान युद्ध चल रहा था, उसी समय धृष्टट्युम्नने द्रोणाचार्यपर चढ़ाई की
sañjaya uvāca—mahārāja! yasmin samaye sa bhayaṅkaraḥ ghamāsāna-yuddhaḥ pravartamāna āsīt, tasminn eva samaye dhṛṣṭadyumno droṇācārye prati āruroha (abhyapatat).
Sanjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, ketika pertempuran dahsyat yang melahap segalanya itu sedang berkecamuk, pada saat itulah Dhrishtadyumna melancarkan serbuan terhadap Acharya Drona.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a decisive wartime confrontation: even revered figures like a teacher (Drona) become targets when dharma is contested on the battlefield, highlighting the harsh ethical tension between personal reverence and kshatriya duty in total war.
During an intense phase of the Kurukshetra battle, Dhrishtadyumna advances directly to attack Dronacharya, as reported by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.