Shloka 34
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
द्रोणोपदेशान् विविधान् दर्शयानो महामना: । ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि चित्र लघु च सुष्ठ च
droṇopadeśān vividhān darśayāno mahāmanāḥ | vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi citra-laghu ca suṣṭhu ca ||
Sañjaya berkata: Sang pahlawan berhati agung itu, sambil memperlihatkan dalam perbuatan pelbagai ajaran ilmu perang yang diterimanya daripada Droṇa, mencurahkan hujan anak panah—bercorak aneka, terbang pantas, dan terlaksana dengan sempurna—menzahirkan kemahiran yang berdisiplin walau di tengah keganasan pertempuran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of disciplined training: knowledge received from a teacher (Droṇa) is validated by controlled, excellent execution. Even in war, mastery is portrayed as the fruit of instruction, practice, and adherence to one’s kṣatriya craft.
Sañjaya describes a great warrior demonstrating the diverse techniques learned from Droṇa by unleashing a rapid, well-aimed, and varied barrage of arrows on the battlefield.