Shloka 34
व्याप्रदत्तस्तु पाउ्चाल्यो द्रोणं विव्याध मार्गणै: । पज्चाशता शितै राजंस्तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जना:,राजन! पांचालदेशीय व्याप्रदत्तने पचास तीखे बाणोंद्वारा द्रोणाचार्यको घायल कर दिया। तब सब लोग जोर-जोरसे हर्षनाद करने लगे
vyāpradattas tu pāñcālyo droṇaṃ vivyādha mārgaṇaiḥ | pañcāśatā śitai rājāṃs tat uccukruśur janāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Vyāpradatta of the Pāñcālas struck Droṇa with arrows. O King, pierced by fifty keen shafts, Droṇa became the cause of a great outcry—men shouted aloud in exultation, as the tide of battle momentarily turned against the formidable teacher. The verse underscores how, in war, public acclaim often follows visible advantage, even when the deeper demands of dharma remain complex and contested.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the volatility of war and the moral ambiguity of crowd reaction: people celebrate immediate tactical success, yet dharma is not simply measured by who is wounded or who gains advantage in a moment.
During the battle, the Pāñcāla warrior Vyāpradatta shoots Droṇa with fifty sharp arrows. Seeing Droṇa struck, the onlookers/warriors raise loud cries of jubilation.