Shloka 12
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
तं तु दृष्टवा शरं घोरं देवगन्धर्वमानवा: । स्वस्त्यस्तु समरे राजन द्रोणायेत्यब्रुवन् वच:,राजन! समरभूमिमें उस भयंकर बाणको देखकर देवता, गन्धर्व और मनुष्य सभी कहने लगे कि “द्रोणाचार्यका कल्याण हो”
taṃ tu dṛṣṭvā śaraṃ ghoraṃ devagandharvamānavāḥ | svasty astu samare rājan droṇāyety abruvan vacaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing that dreadful arrow on the battlefield, the gods, Gandharvas, and men all voiced a benediction, O King: “May Droṇa be safe and victorious in this combat.” The moment underscores how awe at martial power can draw even diverse beings into a single, reverent acclamation—revealing the war’s moral tension, where admiration for prowess coexists with the tragedy of violence.
संजय उवाच