Shloka 69
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata
Lākṣāgṛha Planning
द्रोण उदाच शीघ्र भवन्त: सर्वेडपि धनूंष्यादाय सर्वश: । भासमेतं समुद्दिश्य तिष्ठ ध्वं संधितेषव:,द्रोण बोले--तुम सब लोग इस गीधको बींधनेके लिये शीघ्र ही धनुष लेकर उसपर बाण चढ़ाकर खड़े हो जाओ
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Droṇa uvāca—śīghraṁ bhavantaḥ sarve ’pi dhanūṁṣy ādāya sarvaśaḥ | bhāsam etaṁ samuddiśya tiṣṭhadhvaṁ sandhiteṣavaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Droṇa declarou: “Depressa — todos vós — tomai já os vossos arcos. Ficai de prontidão, com as flechas postas na corda, mirando este pássaro.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes disciplined readiness and focused aim: true martial competence comes from controlled attention and precise preparation under a teacher’s command, not from haste or brute strength.
Droṇa orders the assembled students to take their bows, set arrows, and stand prepared while aiming at a specific bird target, initiating a practical test of archery and concentration.