Shloka 39
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 109 — Karṇa–Bhīma Yuddha and Durmukha’s Fall (कर्णभीमयुद्धम्; दुर्मुखवधः)
ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्ध: सहसोदवृत्य चक्षुषी । सात्यकिं सत्यकर्माणं स्वयमेवाभिदुद्रुवे,तब अत्यन्त क्रोधमें भरे हुए द्रोणाचार्यने सहसा आँखें घुमाकर सत्यकर्मा सात्यकिपर स्वयं ही आक्रमण किया
tato droṇo bhṛśaṁ kruddhaḥ sahasodvṛtya cakṣuṣī | sātyakiṁ satyakarmāṇaṁ svayam evābhidudruve ||
Sañjaya said: Then Droṇa, inflamed with fierce anger, suddenly rolling his eyes, himself rushed straight at Sātyaki—renowned for deeds true to his vows. The moment underscores how wrath on the battlefield can drive even a master-warrior to immediate, personal retaliation, tightening the moral tension between disciplined duty and passion.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of krodha (wrath): even a learned and disciplined warrior can be driven into impulsive, personal aggression. In the Mahābhārata’s moral frame, righteous duty in war demands control of the senses; anger narrows judgment and escalates violence.
Sañjaya narrates that Droṇa, intensely enraged, suddenly rolls his eyes and personally charges at Sātyaki, who is described as steadfast in truthful deeds. It marks a direct confrontation initiated by Droṇa rather than through intermediaries.