Shloka 69

Devanagari script

तौ दृष्टवा प्रविविक्षन्ती तव सेनामरिंदमौ । संयत्तास्तावका: सर्वे तस्थुद्रोणपुरोगमा:,उन दोनों शत्रुदमन वीरोंको आपकी सेनामें प्रवेश करनेके लिये इच्छुक देख ट्रोणाचार्य आदि आपके सारे सैनिक सावधान होकर खड़े हो गये

Transliteration

tau dṛṣṭvā pravivikṣantī tava senām ariṃdamau | saṃyattās tāvakāḥ sarve tasthur droṇapurogamāḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Seeing those two enemy-subduing heroes intent on forcing their way into your army, all your troops stood alert and ready for battle, with Droṇa at their head. The moment underscores how, in war, courage and resolve on one side immediately demand vigilance and disciplined preparedness on the other.

Word by Word

तौthose two (them)

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

प्रविविक्षन्तीwishing/attempting to enter

तवyour

सेनाम्army

अरिंदमौenemy-subduing (two heroes)

संयत्ताःprepared, on guard

तावकाःyour (men), belonging to you

सर्वेall

तस्थुःstood (took position)

द्रोणby/with Drona

पुरोगमाःhaving (him) in front; led by (him)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Droṇa

Kaurava army (tava senā)

Two unnamed heroes (tau, ariṃdamau)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a martial-ethical principle: when formidable opponents act with clear intent, a leader must ensure collective discipline and readiness. Courage must be met with vigilance; leadership (Droṇa at the front) organizes fear into ordered preparedness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that two powerful warriors are attempting to break into the Kaurava host. In response, the entire Kaurava force, led by Droṇa, stands poised and armed, ready to resist their entry.