Shloka 46
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
तन्निधाय धनुर्भूमौ द्रोण: क्षत्रियमर्दन:
tan nidhāya dhanur bhūmau droṇaḥ kṣatriya-mardanaḥ
サञ्जयは言った。「弓を地に置くと、戦士を打ち砕くドローナはしばし立ち止まった。その所作は、戦の道義と情感の調べが決定的に移ろう瞬間を告げる。武器を一時退けることは、疲弊か、抑制か、あるいは尽きぬクシャトリヤの義務のただ中での内省をほのめかしていた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, actions like laying aside a weapon can mark a moral inflection—suggesting restraint, fatigue, or a deliberate pause—reminding readers that kṣatriya-duty is not merely violence but disciplined conduct under extreme pressure.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa places his bow on the ground, indicating a brief cessation or change in his immediate combat posture, often read as a significant moment within the unfolding battle events of Droṇa Parva.