Mahabharata 7.13.11 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 11
Droṇa’s sweeping assault and the Abhimanyu–Jayadratha close-quarters episode (द्रोणस्य भीषणव्यचरितम् / सौभद्र-जयद्रथ-संनिपातः)
यदि तस्य रणे साहां कुरुते वजभूत् स्वयम्
sañjaya uvāca | yadi tasya raṇe sāhāṃ kurute vajrabhūt svayam, āptair āśu parijñātaṃ bhāradvāja-cikīrṣitam |
संजय म्हणाला—राजन्! तो स्वतः रणांगणात वज्रासारखा भयंकर होऊन साहाय्य करीत असला, तरीही भारद्वाजपुत्र द्रोणांचा हेतू विश्वासू सूचकांनी त्वरेने आणि अचूकपणे जाणला. द्रोणांची युधिष्ठिराला पकडण्याची प्रतिज्ञा ऐकून तुमच्या सैन्याने सिंहनाद केला व भुजांवर थाप मारली; पण धर्मराज युधिष्ठिराने सर्व जाणून योग्य तयारी केली.
संजय उवाच
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Even in a dharma-charged war, success depends not only on heroic vows but on clear information, trusted counsel, and timely preparedness. The verse highlights the ethical contrast between boastful triumphalism and the steadiness of a leader who learns the enemy’s intent and responds without losing composure.
Droṇa forms a resolve/plan to capture Yudhiṣṭhira. The Kaurava troops celebrate loudly upon hearing of this plan. Meanwhile, Yudhiṣṭhira quickly learns Droṇa’s intention through reliable informants and is thus not caught unprepared.
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