Shloka 48
हाहाकृतानि भूतानि मानुषाणीतराणि च । द्रोणं तथागतं दृष्टवा धृष्टद्युम्नवशं गतम्
hāhākṛtāni bhūtāni mānuṣāṇītarāṇi ca | droṇaṃ tathāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā dhṛṣṭadyumnavaśaṃ gatam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Segala makhluk—manusia dan bukan manusia—menjerit ‘Aduhai!’ apabila melihat Droṇa dibawa ke keadaan demikian, jatuh di bawah kuasa Dhṛṣṭadyumna.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tragic moral weight of war: even the fall of a formidable teacher like Droṇa evokes universal lament, suggesting that victory achieved through the destruction of revered figures carries sorrow and ethical gravity.
Sañjaya reports that a great outcry arose among all beings when they saw Droṇa brought under Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s power—indicating Droṇa’s decisive defeat and the shock it causes on the battlefield.