Shloka 24
दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः
Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva
सारथे याहि यत्रैष द्रोणस्तिष्ठति देशित: । विनिघ्नन् केकयान् सर्वान् पज्चालानां च वाहिनीम्,'सारथे! जहाँ ये द्रोणाचार्य कवच धारण किये खड़े हैं और समस्त केकयों तथा पांचाल-सेनाका संहार कर रहे हैं, वहीं चलो"
sārathe yāhi yatraiṣa droṇas tiṣṭhati deśitaḥ | vinighnan kekayān sarvān pāñcālānāṃ ca vāhinīm ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai sais, bawalah ke tempat Droṇa berdiri sebagaimana telah ditetapkan, lengkap bersenjata, sedang membinasakan seluruh Kekaya dan juga bala tentera Pañcāla.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of war: obedience to command and tactical necessity propel action even when it leads directly into mass killing. It invites reflection on how dharma becomes strained in battlefield contexts, where duty and compassion collide.
Sañjaya reports an urgent command to the charioteer to drive toward Droṇa’s position. Droṇa is described as standing where he has been posted, armored and actively cutting down the Kekaya forces and the Pañcāla host, indicating his dominance in that sector of the battle.