Shloka 54
दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः
Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva
ब्रुवन्तश्न॒ रणेडन्योन्यं चेदिपडचालसूञ्जया: । घ्नत द्रोणं घ्नत द्रोणमिति ते द्रोणमभ्ययु:,“'ट्रोणाचार्यको मार डालो, द्रोणाचार्यको मार डालो” परस्पर ऐसा कहते हुए चेदि, पांचाल और सूंजय वीरोंने द्रोणाचार्यपर धावा किया
bruvantaś ca raṇe ’nyonyaṃ cedipāñcāla-sūñjayāḥ | ghnata droṇaṃ ghnata droṇam iti te droṇam abhyayuḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Calling out to one another amid the clash of battle—“Strike down Droṇa! Strike down Droṇa!”—the warriors of Cedi, Pāñcāla, and the Sūñjayas surged forward and charged at Droṇācārya. The verse highlights the collective resolve of allied forces to remove a formidable commander, showing how, in war, strategic necessity can harden into a single-minded cry that overrides personal reverence for a teacher.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how, in the pressure of war, ethical complexity intensifies: even a revered teacher like Droṇa becomes a strategic obstacle. It invites reflection on dharma under duress—how collective duty to one’s side can conflict with personal reverence and moral hesitation.
On the battlefield, allied warriors from Cedi, Pāñcāla, and the Sūñjayas coordinate by shouting to each other, repeatedly urging the slaying of Droṇa, and then they collectively advance to assault him.