Shloka 30
भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्
Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash
ततो द्रोणं महेष्वासं गाड़ेयस्य प्रिये रतम्
tato droṇaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ gāḍeyasya priye ratam
បន្ទាប់មក សញ្ជ័យ បានពោលអំពី ដ្រូណៈ អ្នកបាញ់ធំដ៏អស្ចារ្យ ថាជាអ្នកឧស្សាហ៍ព្យាយាមដោយស្មោះត្រង់ក្នុងកិច្ចការដែលជាទីពេញចិត្តរបស់ កាឌេយៈ—បង្ហាញថា ដ្រូណៈ បានឈរខាង និងប្រឹងប្រែងសម្រេចគោលបំណងដែលបុគ្គលនោះស្រឡាញ់ ក្នុងពេលសង្គ្រាមកំពុងរលត់រាលដាល។
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line foregrounds how a warrior’s conduct in war is shaped by allegiance and commitment—being 'rata' (devoted/engaged) in what is 'priya' (dear) to an associated leader or cause—raising ethical reflection on loyalty as a driving force in dharmic and adharmic outcomes.
Sanjaya continues his battlefield narration by pointing out Droṇa, describing him as a mighty archer and indicating that he is actively engaged in pursuing what is dear to 'Gāḍeya', i.e., acting in alignment with that person’s favored aim or side in the conflict.