Shloka 9

Somadatta–Sātyaki Engagement; Bhīma’s Interventions; Droṇa–Yudhiṣṭhira Astra Exchange

Book 7, Chapter 132

Devanagari script

कथं द्रोणो जित: संख्ये धनुर्वेदस्य पारग: । इत्येवं ब्रुवते योधा अश्रद्धेयमिदं तव,'सारे योद्धा यह कह रहे हैं कि धनुर्वेदके पारंगत आचार्य द्रोण कैसे युद्धमें पराजित हो गये। आपका यह हारना लोगोंके लिये अविश्वसनीय हो गया है

Transliteration

kathaṁ droṇo jitaḥ saṅkhye dhanurvedasya pāragāḥ | ityevaṁ bruvate yodhā aśraddheyam idaṁ tava ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: “How could Droṇa—master of the science of archery—be defeated in battle?” Thus the warriors speak; to them, this report of your defeat seems scarcely believable. The verse underscores how reputation, perceived invincibility, and the shock of reversal shape morale and judgment amid war.

Word by Word

कथम्how?

द्रोणःDrona

जितःdefeated / conquered

सङ्ख्येin battle

धनुर्वेदस्यof the science of archery

पारगःone who has mastered / gone to the far shore (expert)

इतिthus (quotative)

एवम्in this manner

ब्रुवतेthey say / speak

योधाःwarriors

अश्रद्धेयम्unbelievable / not to be credited

इदम्this

तवof you / your

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Droṇa

warriors (yodhāḥ)

Dhanurveda

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes