Shloka 35
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
न संदधन् विमुज्चन् वा मण्डलीकृतकार्मुक:
na sandadhan vimuñcan vā maṇḍalīkṛta-kārmukaḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Dia tidak menetapkan bidikan atau melepaskan anak panah, sebaliknya mengekalkan busurnya tegang dalam posisi berjaga berbentuk bulatan—teragak-agak dalam perbuatan ganas itu sendiri, seolah-olah menimbang kewajipan saat itu dengan akibat pertumpahan darah.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is not merely mechanical; the verse highlights a moment of restraint and deliberation—an ethical pause where the warrior’s readiness is tempered by judgment about timing, duty, and the gravity of taking life.
Sañjaya describes a combatant poised to shoot: the bow is held ready in a controlled, circling guard, yet the fighter neither takes clear aim nor releases an arrow, indicating hesitation or tactical restraint at a critical instant.