Shloka 18
Abhimanyunidhana-prakāśaḥ — Vasudeva–Kṛṣṇa–Subhadrā–Kuntī śoka-saṃvāda
Disclosure and Consolation
दिनानि पज्च तद् युद्धमभूत् परमदारुणम् | ततो द्रोण: परिश्रान्तो धृष्टद्युम्नवशं गत:,उन दोनोंका वह परम दारुण युद्ध पाँच दिनोंतक चलता रहा। अन्तमें द्रोणाचार्य बहुत थक गये और धृष्टद्युम्नके वशमें पड़कर मारे गये
dināni pañca tad yuddham abhūt paramadāruṇam | tato droṇaḥ pariśrānto dhṛṣṭadyumnavaśaṃ gataḥ |
Pertempuran yang amat dahsyat itu berlanjutan selama lima hari. Kemudian Droṇa, letih oleh tekanan pertempuran, jatuh ke dalam kekuasaan Dhṛṣṭadyumna lalu dibunuh—suatu peristiwa yang menegaskan bahawa bahkan pahlawan teragung, apabila ditundukkan oleh keletihan dan keadaan, menjadi rapuh di hadapan akibat perang serta ikrar-ikrar yang telah diucapkan sebelumnya.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the fragility of human strength in war: prolonged violence drains even great warriors, and once fatigue and circumstance take hold, outcomes follow inexorably. Ethically, it points to the tragic momentum of conflict—where personal prowess and ideals are tested, and the consequences of earlier choices and vows ripen amid chaos.
Vāsudeva recounts that a terrifying combat continued for five days. After this prolonged struggle, Droṇa became exhausted and fell under Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s control, leading to Droṇa’s death.