Shloka 28
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
तं द्रोण: साश्चयन्तारं सरथध्वजमाशुगै:
taṃ droṇaḥ sāśvayantāraṃ sarathadhvajam āśugaiḥ
ಆಗ ದ್ರೋಣನು ಅವನನ್ನು—ವೇಗದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು, ಸಾರಥಿ, ರಥ ಮತ್ತು ಧ್ವಜসহಿತನಾಗಿ ಕಂಡು—ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಹಾರುವ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿದನು।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the relentless momentum of battle and the kṣatriya ethos of direct engagement: a commander like Droṇa acts decisively, using skill and speed, illustrating how martial duty is executed amid the moral weight of war.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa targets a particular warrior, identified by his chariot, banner, and horses, and strikes at him with swift arrows—signaling an intense exchange and a focused assault within the larger Kurukṣetra conflict.