Shloka 27
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम वृद्धयोश्चरितं महत् । यद् द्रौणिसायकान् घोरान् प्रत्यवारयतां युधि,राजन! वहाँ उन दोनों बूढ़े नरेशोंका हमने अद्भुत एवं महान् पराक्रम यह देखा कि वे युद्धमें अश्वत्थामाके भयंकर बाणोंका निवारण करते जा रहे थे
tatrādbhutam apaśyāma vṛddhayoś caritaṃ mahat | yad droṇisāyakān ghorān pratyavārayatāṃ yudhi, rājan |
Sañjaya berkata: “Di sana kami menyaksikan suatu perbuatan yang menakjubkan dan sungguh besar daripada dua raja yang telah lanjut usia itu: di tengah pertempuran, wahai Raja, mereka terus menangkis anak-anak panah yang menggerunkan yang dilepaskan oleh putera Droṇa (Aśvatthāmā).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the devastation of war, the epic highlights disciplined prowess and steadfastness: age does not negate duty or courage, and true martial excellence includes the capacity to restrain and neutralize violence rather than merely unleash it.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he saw an extraordinary spectacle: two elderly kings on the battlefield repeatedly warding off the terrifying arrows launched by Aśvatthāmā, demonstrating remarkable skill and endurance.