Shloka 34
Droṇa’s Withdrawal, Death, and the Kaurava Rout (द्रोणनिधन-प्रसङ्गः)
तद् देवगन्धर्वसमाकुलं च यक्षासुरेन्द्राप्सरसां गणैश्न
tad devagandharvasamākulaṃ ca yakṣāsurendrāpsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Pemandangan itu menjadi sesak oleh makhluk-makhluk samawi—para dewa dan Gandharva—serta rombongan Yakṣa, para Asura yang bergelar raja, dan kumpulan Apsara.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that acts on the battlefield—especially climactic, dharma-charged moments—are not merely human affairs; they are witnessed by the wider cosmic order. This framing invites ethical reflection: one’s conduct in war is accountable beyond immediate victory or loss.
Sañjaya describes a spectacle so extraordinary that it draws multitudes of celestial beings—Devas, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Asura-lords, and Apsarases—who gather as onlookers around the event previously mentioned in the surrounding verses.