Shloka 43
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
ध्वजे कमण्डलुर्यस्य शातकौम्भमय: शुभ: । आचार्य एष हि द्रोण: सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वर:,जिनकी ध्वजामें सुन्दर सुवर्णमय कमण्डलु सुशोभित है, ये सम्पूर्ण शस्त्रधारियोंमें श्रेष्ठ आचार्य द्रोण हैं
dhvaje kamaṇḍalur yasya śātakaumbhamayaḥ śubhaḥ | ācārya eṣa hi droṇaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ||
アルジュナは言った。「旗印に、輝く黄金の金属で作られた吉祥の水壺（カマンダル）を飾る者—まさしくあれこそ師ドローナ（Droṇa）、武器を執る者すべての中の第一人者だ。」戦いが迫るただ中で、アルジュナは単なる敵兵ではなく、敬うべき師を見分ける。そこに、戦の務めと師への崇敬とのあいだの道義的緊張が浮かび上がる。
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, discernment and moral awareness remain essential: Arjuna’s recognition of Droṇa as ‘ācārya’ underscores that opponents may be venerable figures, and that kṣatriya duty can collide with obligations of respect and gratitude toward one’s teacher.
Arjuna is identifying warriors by their distinguishing emblems. Seeing a banner marked by a golden kamaṇḍalu, he points out that the warrior is Droṇa, renowned as the greatest among weapon-bearers, thereby situating the coming conflict within a personal and ethical frame.