Shloka 56
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय १६२: प्रातःसंध्यायां युद्धप्रवृत्तिः तथा रजोमेघे संमूढता
त्रिभिश्व निशितैर्बाणत्वा त्रीन् वै महारथान् । द्रौणिर्द्रपदपुत्रस्य फाल्गुनस्यथ च पश्यत:
tribhir niśitair bāṇair hatvā trīn vai mahārathān | drauṇir drapadaputrasya phālgunasya atha ca paśyataḥ ||
サञ्जयは言った。ドローニは鋭い三本の矢で三人の大車戦士を討ち取り、それをドルパダの子とファールグナが見守る眼前で成し遂げた。この場面は、戦技の冷酷な精密さと、戦に伴う倫理の緊張を浮き彫りにする。名だたる英雄が居合わせても、突然の死は止められない。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh moral landscape of war: extraordinary martial prowess can bring instant death even before eminent witnesses, reminding readers that battlefield dharma involves skill and courage but also exposes the tragic cost and unpredictability of violence.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇi (Aśvatthāman) kills three elite warriors with three sharp arrows, and this occurs in the sight of Dṛṣṭadyumna (Drupada’s son) and Arjuna (Phālguna), emphasizing both Droṇi’s lethal efficiency and the shock of events unfolding before major heroes.