Shloka 4
द्रोण–धृष्टद्युम्नयुद्धवर्णनम्
Drona–Dhrishtadyumna Battle Description
क्षत्रियाणां चतु:ःषष्टिमयुतानि सहस्रश: । तदा मृत्यो: समेतानि एकेन धनुषाजयत्,उस समय मरने-मारनेका निश्चय करके एकत्र हुए चौसठ करोड़ क्षत्रियोंको उन्होंने एकमात्र धनुषके द्वारा जीत लिया
kṣatriyāṇāṃ catuḥṣaṣṭim ayutāni sahasraśaḥ | tadā mṛtyoḥ sametāni ekena dhanuṣā ajayat ||
Nārada said: “Sixty-four ayutas of Kṣatriyas—counted in thousands—had assembled then with a settled resolve to kill and be killed. Yet he overcame that mass of warriors by the power of a single bow.” The verse underscores how, in the frenzy of war where death is accepted as certain, extraordinary martial prowess can still decide the fate of multitudes, raising implicit questions about the cost of violence and the fragility of human life before destiny and force.
नारद उवाच