Shloka 26
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
युवानमवहन् युद्धे क्रौज्चवर्णा हयोत्तमा:
yuvānam avahan yuddhe krauñcavarṇā hayottamāḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Di tengah pertempuran, kuda-kuda unggul yang berwarna seperti krauñca membawa pahlawan muda itu mara ke hadapan—gambaran yang menegaskan bagaimana keberanian muda diusung masuk ke dalam jentera perang yang keras, tempat kekuatan dan kelajuan berkhidmat kepada tujuan yang dibentuk oleh dharma (tanggungjawab) dan pertikaian.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how personal qualities like youth and courage are propelled by instruments of war—here, swift horses—suggesting that valor operates within larger structures of duty and conflict, where ethical outcomes depend on the purpose to which such power is directed.
Sañjaya describes a battlefield movement: a young warrior is being carried forward in combat by superb horses described by their distinctive krauñca-like coloration, emphasizing speed, readiness, and the vivid immediacy of the war scene.