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Shloka 9

द्रोण–सात्यकि-युद्धम्

Droṇa–Sātyaki Engagement

ततोड्र्जुन:ः शर्रातान्‌ द्रोणस्थावार्य सायकैः । द्रोणमभ्यद्रवद्‌ बाणै्घोररूपैर्महत्तरै:,तब अर्जुनने अपने बाणोंद्वारा द्रोणाचार्यके बाण-समूहोंका निवारण करके बड़े-बड़े भयंकर बाणोंद्वारा उनपर आक्रमण किया

tato 'rjunaḥ śaravrātān droṇasyāvārya sāyakaiḥ | droṇam abhyadravad bāṇair ghorarūpair mahattarैḥ ||

ສັນຊະຍະເວົ້າວ່າ: ແລ້ວອາຣຊຸນໄດ້ໃຊ້ລູກສອນຂອງຕົນຕ້ານທານຝົນລູກສອນຂອງທໂຣນາ ແລ້ວພຸ້ງເຂົ້າໄປຫາທໂຣນາ ຈົມຕີດ້ວຍລູກສອນໃຫຍ່ອັນນ່າຢ້ານກົວ.

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
Formtrue
अर्जुनःArjuna
अर्जुनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शर-व्रातान्masses/volleys of arrows
शर-व्रातान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर-व्रात
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
द्रोणस्यof Drona
द्रोणस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अवार्यhaving checked/warded off
अवार्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवार्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as gerund), Absolutive (prior action)
सायकैःwith arrows
सायकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
द्रोणम्Drona (as object)
द्रोणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभ्यद्रवत्rushed/attacked (towards)
अभ्यद्रवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootद्रु
FormImperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
बाणैःwith arrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
घोर-रूपैःof terrible form
घोर-रूपैः:
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर-रूप
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
महत्-तरैःvery great, greater
महत्-तरैः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural, Comparative (तर)

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
A
Arjuna
D
Droṇa (Droṇācārya)
A
arrows (śara/sāyaka/bāṇa)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights disciplined action in a morally complex duty: Arjuna must oppose even a revered teacher when the demands of war and obligation require it, while maintaining focus and restraint rather than personal hatred.

Arjuna neutralizes (wards off) Droṇa’s incoming volleys of arrows and then advances to counterattack Droṇa with powerful, fearsome arrows.