Shloka 3
Droṇa-pātana-paripṛcchā (Inquiry into the Fall of Droṇa) | द्रोणपातनपरिपृच्छा
तत्रैनमर्जुनश्वैव पार्षतश्न सहानुग: । प्रत्यगृह्नात् ततः सर्वे समापेतुर्महारथा:
tatrainam arjunaś caiva pārṣataś ca sahānugaḥ | pratyagṛhṇāt tataḥ sarve samāpetur mahārathāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: There, Arjuna and Dṛṣṭadyumna (the son of Pṛṣata), together with their followers, received him in return; thereafter all the great chariot-warriors assembled. The scene underscores disciplined coordination among leaders and their retinues, where rightful reception and orderly gathering become part of the war’s ethical conduct and command structure.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid warfare, conduct is shaped by order, loyalty, and proper protocol: leaders act with coordinated responsibility, and collective action (assembly of mahārathas) reflects disciplined governance rather than chaos.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna and Dṛṣṭadyumna, along with their attendants, formally receive a certain person (‘him’) and then the principal chariot-warriors gather together, indicating a strategic regrouping or organized convergence of commanders.