Shloka 49
Droṇavadha-saṃniveśaḥ — The Convergence Toward Droṇa’s Fall
Book 7, Chapter 164
यो<स्य सृष्टो विनाशाय स एवैनं हनिष्यति । परिवर्ज्य गुरुं याहि यत्र राजा सुयोधन:,“जो इनके विनाशके लिये उत्पन्न हुआ है, वही इन्हें मारेगा। तुम अपने गुरुदेवको छोड़कर जहाँ राजा दुर्योधन हैं, वहाँ जाओ
yo 'sya sṛṣṭo vināśāya sa evainaṃ haniṣyati | parivarjya guruṃ yāhi yatra rājā suyodhanaḥ ||
サञ्जयは言った。「この者の滅びのために生み出された者――ただその者のみが彼を討つであろう。ゆえに師を後にして、スヨーダナ王（ドゥルヨーダナ）のいる所へ行け。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a tension between destiny and human choice: destruction comes through the very agent ‘brought forth’ for it, yet the listener is urged to act decisively—prioritizing immediate duty to the king over continued attachment to the guru. It raises ethical questions about loyalty, authority, and the limits of obedience in wartime.
Sañjaya reports a directive: the one destined/produced to cause a warrior’s downfall will be the killer, and the addressed person is told to leave the preceptor and go to King Suyodhana (Duryodhana). The line functions as strategic counsel within the unfolding crisis of the Kurukṣetra war.