Shloka 47
द्रोणेन केकय-चेदि-वीरवधः
Droṇa’s engagements with the Kekayas and Cedis
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्विषतां सर्वतो विभु: । इषुभिरबहुभिस्तूर्ण सर्वानेव समावृणोत्,शक्तिशाली अर्जुनने अपने अस्त्रोंद्वारा शत्रुओंके सम्पूर्ण अस्त्रोंका सब ओरसे निवारण करके अपने बहुसंख्यक बाणोंद्वारा तुरंत उन सबको ही आच्छादित कर दिया
astrair astrāṇi saṃvārya dviṣatāṃ sarvato vibhuḥ | iṣubhir abahubhis tūrṇaṃ sarvān eva samāvṛṇot ||
Sañjaya said: The mighty Arjuna, countering the enemies’ missiles with his own weapons on every side, swiftly covered them all with a dense shower of arrows. The verse underscores disciplined mastery in battle—defense that restrains harm and decisive action that overwhelms aggression without losing control.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights controlled strength: a warrior’s excellence lies not merely in attack but in disciplined defense—neutralizing hostile force and then acting decisively to end the threat. Ethically, it reflects kṣatriya-dharma as skill guided by restraint and purpose rather than uncontrolled violence.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna in the thick of battle: he blocks the enemy’s incoming missiles from every direction using corresponding weapons, and then rapidly blankets the opposing fighters with a heavy volley of arrows, gaining tactical dominance.