Shloka 40
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
यः स पाञ्चालसेनानीद्रोणमंशमकल्पयत् । पारावतसवर्णस्त धृष्टद्युम्नमुदावहन्
yaḥ sa pāñcāla-senānī droṇam aṁśam akalpayat | pārāvata-savarṇas ta dhṛṣṭadyumnam udāvahan ||
サンジャヤは言った。「パンチャーラ軍の総司令—ドローナを自らに割り当てられた『取り分』（宿命の敵）と定めた者—が前へ運ばれた。鳩のような色合いのドリシュタデュムナが、戦の渦へと進み出たのである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of choosing one’s ‘allotted share’ in conflict: a leader deliberately takes responsibility for confronting a formidable adversary, suggesting resolve, accountability, and the sense of destiny that often frames duty in epic warfare.
Sañjaya describes Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcāla commander, moving forward in battle with the intention of facing Droṇa—presented as the opponent he has taken upon himself as his destined portion.