Shloka 98
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
शुश्रुवुर्नामगोत्राणि वीराणां संयुगे तदा । द्रोणमाद्रवतां राजन् स्वयंवर इवाहवे,राजन! उस समय युद्धस्थलमें ट्रोणाचार्यपर आक्रमण करनेवाले वीरोंके नाम और गोत्र उसी प्रकार सुनायी पड़ते थे, जैसे स्वयंवरमें सुने जाते हैं
śuśruvur nāmagotrāṇi vīrāṇāṃ saṃyuge tadā | droṇam ādravatāṃ rājan svayaṃvara ivāhave ||
サンジャヤは言った。「王よ、その時戦場では、ドローナへと突進する英雄たちの名と家系が高らかに唱えられていた――まるでスヴァヤンヴァラの場で名乗りが告げられるかのように。戦の暴虐のただ中で、その光景は奇妙なまでに公の競技の儀礼性を帯び、命が賭される瞬間にも、身分と名誉が呼び上げられていた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the chaos of war, the Mahābhārata highlights the Kṣatriya world’s fixation on identity, lineage, and honor: names and gotras are proclaimed as in a formal contest, suggesting that reputation and public recognition accompany (and sometimes drive) violent action.
Sañjaya describes a moment when many warriors charge toward Droṇa on the battlefield. Their names and clan lineages are audibly announced or become widely known, and the scene is likened to a svayaṃvara where contestants are publicly introduced.