Shloka 46
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
तन्निधाय धनुर्भूमौ द्रोण: क्षत्रियमर्दन:
tan nidhāya dhanur bhūmau droṇaḥ kṣatriya-mardanaḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu Droṇa, penghancur para ksatria, meletakkan busurnya di tanah dan berhenti sejenak. Isyarat menanggalkan senjata itu menandai perubahan yang menentukan dalam dharma dan getar batin pertempuran—seakan lelah, menahan diri, atau berpaling ke dalam di tengah tuntutan kewajiban ksatria.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, actions like laying aside a weapon can mark a moral inflection—suggesting restraint, fatigue, or a deliberate pause—reminding readers that kṣatriya-duty is not merely violence but disciplined conduct under extreme pressure.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa places his bow on the ground, indicating a brief cessation or change in his immediate combat posture, often read as a significant moment within the unfolding battle events of Droṇa Parva.