Shloka 196
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
अन्योन्यं शरवर्षाभ्यां ववृषाते रणाजिरे । वे दोनों नरश्रेष्ठ महाबली वीर कुरुकुलके प्रधान व्यक्ति थे। उन्होंने समरांगणमें एक- दूसरेपर बाणोंकी वर्षा आरम्भ कर दी
anyonyam śaravarṣābhyāṃ vavṛṣāte raṇājire |
Sañjaya disse: No campo de batalha, os dois guerreiros cobriram-se mutuamente com saraivadas de flechas. Ambos eram heróis eminentes da linhagem dos Kuru, poderosos e ilustres, e o seu encontro desenrolou-se como um duelo direto de destreza marcial.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ideal of meeting an opponent directly and courageously in battle; ethically, it frames warfare as a disciplined contest of duty and prowess rather than mere chaos, even while it remains part of a tragic, larger conflict.
Sañjaya describes two leading warriors engaging each other on the battlefield, exchanging intense volleys of arrows—an escalation into a focused duel amid the wider war.