Mahabharata 7.202.76 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 202, Shloka 76
आशीविषाभैविंशत्या पञ्चभिस्तु शितै: शरै: । चिच्छेद युगपद् द्रौणि: पडचविंशतिसायकान्,तब द्रोणकुमारने विषैले सर्पोंके समान पचीस तीखे बाणोंद्वारा एक साथ ही उनके पचीसों बाणोंको काट डाला
āśīviṣābhair viṁśatyā pañcabhiś ca śitaiḥ śaraiḥ | ciccheda yugapad drauṇiḥ pañcaviṁśati-sāyakān ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Kemudian putera Droṇa (Aśvatthāmā), dengan dua puluh lima anak panah yang tajam bagaikan ular berbisa, mematahkan serentak dua puluh lima batang panah pihak lawan—dalam sekelip mata.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the kṣatriya-world ethic of alertness and mastery: in battle, protection of one’s side depends on disciplined skill and timely action, not on rage alone. The serpent-simile underscores how lethal force must be met with equal precision and control.
Sañjaya narrates that Aśvatthāmā (Drauṇi) fires twenty-five sharp arrows and, in the same moment, slices through the opponent’s twenty-five incoming arrows, nullifying the attack at once.
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