Shloka 28
ते भ्ययु: समरे राजन् वासुदेवधनंजयौ । द्रोणसृष्टा: सुबहव: कड्कपत्रपरिच्छदा:,राजन! उस समरांगणमें द्रोणाचार्यके छोड़े हुए कंकपत्रविभूषित बहुत-से बाण श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनपर पड़ने लगे
te bhyayuḥ samare rājan vāsudeva-dhanañjayau | droṇa-sṛṣṭāḥ subahavaḥ kaṅka-patra-paricchadāḥ ||
Sanjaya said: O King, in that battle many arrows—loosed by Droṇa and furnished with vulture-feathers—came rushing down upon Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) and Dhanañjaya (Arjuna). The narration underscores the relentless force of war even against the foremost champions, while also highlighting the grave responsibility borne by teachers and warriors when their skill is turned toward destruction.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral weight of martial skill: even a revered teacher like Droṇa can become an agent of devastation when bound to a side in war. It invites reflection on dharma in conflict—how duty, loyalty, and personal ethics collide, and how power used without inner restraint intensifies suffering.
Sanjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa has unleashed a heavy volley of arrows, described as feathered with kaṅka (vulture) plumes, and these arrows rush toward Kṛṣṇa (as charioteer) and Arjuna on the battlefield.