Shloka 36
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
तस्य तान् निध्नतः शत्रून् हेमपृष्ठ महद् धनु:
tasya tān nighnataḥ śatrūn hemapṛṣṭha mahad dhanuḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Ketika dia menumbangkan musuh-musuh itu, busurnya yang besar—berbelakang emas dan gemilang—menyerlah sebagai lambang daya tempur yang tidak mengenal gentar, menegaskan bahawa arus pertempuran digerakkan oleh keperkasaan semata-mata, bukan oleh pengekangan diri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the war setting, power and weaponry become the visible instruments through which outcomes are forced. Ethically, it points to the tension between martial duty and the grim reality that victory is pursued through the destruction of opponents.
Sañjaya describes a warrior in the act of cutting down enemies; the focus falls on the warrior’s mighty, gold-adorned bow, emphasizing the intensity and effectiveness of his assault in the ongoing battle.