Shloka 17
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
स द्रोणभीष्मावायातौ सहेदिति मतिर्मम । स हि दिव्यास्त्रविद् राजा सखा चाड्रिरसो नृप:
sa droṇabhīṣmāv āyātau sahed iti matir mama | sa hi divyāstravid rājā sakhā cādriraso nṛpaḥ ||
वैशंपायन म्हणाले—“द्रोण आणि भीष्म जरी माझ्यावर चाल करून आले, तरी मी ते सहन करीन—असा माझा निश्चय आहे. कारण तो राजा दिव्यास्त्रांचा जाणकार आहे आणि, हे नृपा, पर्वतज (योद्धा) याचा मित्रही आहे.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast resolve in the face of formidable opponents. Ethically, it reflects a kṣatriya ideal: to uphold one’s duty and commitment even when confronted by revered elders and masters skilled in divine weaponry.
The speaker reports a determination to endure even if the great warriors Droṇa and Bhīṣma advance. The verse also notes that a certain king is expert in celestial weapons and is allied as a friend to a ‘mountain-born’ figure, indicating the strategic weight of alliances and martial expertise in the unfolding conflict.