Shloka 22
द्रोणं निवारितं दृष्टवा कुमारेण द्विजर्षभम् | सिंहनादरवो हयासीत् साधु साध्विति भाषितम्,कुमारके द्वारा द्विजश्रेष्ठ द्रोणाचार्यको रोका गया देख पाण्डव-सेनामें चोर-जोरसे सिंहनाद होने लगा और सब लोग कहने लगे “बहुत अच्छा, बहुत अच्छा”
droṇaṁ nivāritaṁ dṛṣṭvā kumāreṇa dvijarṣabham | siṁhanādaravo hy āsīt sādhu sādhv iti bhāṣitam ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing Droṇa—the bull among Brahmins—checked and held back by the young warrior, a loud lion-roar rose from the Pāṇḍava host, and people cried out, “Well done! Well done!” The moment underscores how, even amid war, the army publicly affirms valor and timely restraint against a formidable elder-teacher, treating the act as both strategic and worthy of praise.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the violence of war, communities uphold a moral vocabulary: courage, timely intervention, and the capacity to check a dangerous force are publicly praised. The acclaim ‘sādhu sādhu’ frames the act not merely as tactical success but as conduct worthy of approval.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa, a formidable Brahmin-warrior, is stopped/held back by a young fighter. Witnessing this, the Pāṇḍava forces raise a triumphant lion-roar and shout ‘Well done!’ in celebration of the feat.