Shloka 17
दुःशासन-सहदेव-संक्षोभः; भीम-राधेय-गदायुद्धम्; द्रोण-पार्थ-अस्त्रसंग्रामः
Duhshasana–Sahadeva Clash; Bhima–Karna Mace Exchange; Drona–Arjuna Astra Duel
द्रोणेन वार्यमाणास्ते स्वयं तव सुतेन च
droṇena vāryamāṇās te svayaṃ tava sutena ca
ドローナに制止され、さらには汝の御子自身にも抑えられながら、彼らはなお前進をやめなかった――この一句は、戦の奔流と個の決意が、忠告や制止を越えて人を押し出すことを示し、戦における義務・服従・権威の限界を問いかける。
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between rightful authority (a teacher/elder like Droṇa and a leader like the son) and the force of personal or collective resolve in wartime. It suggests that even legitimate restraint may fail when passions, vows, or perceived duty drive action, prompting reflection on when obedience is dharmic and when discernment must prevail.
In the midst of the Drona Parva battle narrative, certain warriors are described as being checked or held back by Droṇa and also by the listener’s son; despite these attempts, they continue in their course. The line functions as a brief report of attempted intervention amid rapidly unfolding combat.