Shloka 19
Aśvatthāmā’s Lamentation, Vow of Retaliation, and the Manifestation of the Nārāyaṇāstra (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६६)
संजय उवाच द्रोणस्य मतमाज्ञाय योद्धुकामस्य तां निशाम् | दुर्योधनो महाराज वश्यान् भ्रातृुनुवाच ह
sañjaya uvāca droṇasya matam ājñāya yoddhukāmasya tāṃ niśām | duryodhano mahārāja vaśyān bhrātṝn uvāca ha
サンジャヤは言った。ドローナの意—その夜を徹して戦うという決意—を悟ると、王ドゥルヨーダナは、自らの命に従う兄弟たちに語りかけた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how leadership intent (Droṇa’s resolve) drives collective action, and how in war ethical pressure arises when authority and ambition compel even one’s own kin to comply. It invites reflection on responsibility: the decision-maker’s resolve shapes the moral burden borne by followers.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duryodhana, having grasped Droṇa’s plan and eagerness to continue fighting through the night, turns to speak to his brothers—those obedient to him—likely to coordinate or urge them in accordance with Droṇa’s intended course.