Mahabharata 7.13.16 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 16
Droṇa’s sweeping assault and the Abhimanyu–Jayadratha close-quarters episode (द्रोणस्य भीषणव्यचरितम् / सौभद्र-जयद्रथ-संनिपातः)
सिंहनादश्न संजज्ञे पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् | धनुर्ज्यातलशब्दश्ष गगनस्पृक् सुभैरव:
saṁjaya uvāca | siṁhanādaś ca saṁjajñe pāṇḍavānāṁ mahātmanām | dhanurjyātalaśabdaś ca gaganaspr̥k subhairavaḥ | āptair āśu parijñātaṁ bhāradvājacikīrṣitam |
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಮಹಾತ್ಮರಾದ ಪಾಂಡವರಿಂದ ಅಚಾನಕ ಸಿಂಹನಾದ ಎದ್ದಿತು; ಧನುಸ್ಸಿನ ಜ್ಯಾ-ತಾಳದ ಭಯಾನಕ, ಆಕಾಶಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿ ಧ್ವನಿ ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿಸಿತು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜಪುತ್ರ ದ್ರೋಣನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಾರ್ಹ ಜನರಿಂದ ಶೀಘ್ರವಾಗಿ ಯಥಾವತ್ತಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the heat of war, righteous leadership combines valor with discernment: the Pāṇḍavas respond with courage, yet they also verify the enemy’s plan through trusted intelligence, showing responsibility and restraint rather than blind reaction.
Sanjaya describes the Pāṇḍavas’ camp erupting with a fierce battle-cry and the terrifying twang of bowstrings. At the same time, they quickly learn—through reliable agents—Droṇa’s intended move, preparing to meet his strategy.
Ask anything about this verse
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Mahabharata in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.