Shloka 556
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
असंशयं महाराज ध्रुवो नो विजयो भवेत् । “महाराज! यदि हम सात्यकि तथा द्रुपदकुमार धृष्टद्युम्नको मार डालें तो हमारी स्थायी विजय होगी, इसमें संदेह नहीं है
asaṁśayaṁ mahārāja dhruvo no vijayo bhavet |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, tanpa ragu kemenangan kita akan menjadi pasti. Jika kita menewaskan Sātyaki dan Dhṛṣṭadyumna, putra Drupada, maka kemenangan itu akan teguh.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how the pursuit of “certain victory” in war often rests on removing pivotal adversaries, raising a dharmic tension: strategic certainty can tempt leaders toward morally questionable choices, especially when victory is treated as the highest good.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, expressing confidence that victory would be assured. In context, this confidence functions as battlefield assessment and political counsel, reflecting the Kaurava camp’s hopes and calculations during the Drona Parva.