Shloka 45
धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज द्रोणं विद्ध्वा त्रिभि: शरै:
dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārāja droṇaṃ viddhvā tribhiḥ śaraiḥ
Sañjaya said: O King, Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna, having struck Droṇa with three arrows, pressed the attack—an episode that underscores the grim momentum of battle where even the most revered teacher is treated as a combatant once the bounds of war have been crossed.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh ethical reality of war: once dharma is reframed as battlefield duty, even a venerable teacher like Droṇa is engaged without hesitation. It points to the tragic erosion of personal reverence under the demands of kṣatriya-dharma and the inexorable logic of conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna has hit Droṇa with three arrows, marking a forceful moment in the ongoing combat between the Pāṇḍava commander and the Kaurava preceptor.